Trade between the EU and Russia falls to a 25-year low, though Slovakia is buying more Russian goods. Russia continues to lose economic ties with its once-largest trading partner, the EU, and according to August’s results, deliveries of goods to Russia from European countries decreased by 18% compared... #EUmarket #Germany #RussianEconomy #RussianTrade #Slovakia
The EU’s refusal to buy Russian gas will deprive the aggressor of $6.5B annually. The European Union’s willingness to abandon Russian gas and the cessation of its supply to the EU benefit Ukraine, as it deprives the aggressor country of annual budget revenues of $6.5B, noted ... #Austria #EnergyIndependence #GasTransit #RussianGas #Slovakia #TurkishStream #UkraineGTS
Ukraine offers new schemes and conditions for supplying the EU’s gas. Ukraine has offered Slovakia and Azerbaijan a new scheme for gas supplies through its territory to the EU. Discussions are centered on the option of storing gas in Ukrainian underground storage facili... #Azerbaijan #GasstorageUkraine #GasTransit #Slovakia #UkraineGTS
While in Kyiv, Robert Fico promised energy aid and support for EU membership, but not NATO. On October 7 during a visit to Ukraine, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico stated that his country is ready to support Ukraine during possible blackouts by providing emergency electricity supplies. Slo... #DenysShmyhal #EnergySupportFund #EuropeanIntegration #GasTransit #NATOUkraine #RobertFico #Slovakia
Slovakia has increased its arms exports to Ukraine but has plans to convince Ukraine to maintain transit of Russian gas after 2024. Bratislava is actively selling weapons to Ukraine even though current Prime Minister Robert Fico came to power criticizing his political opponents for helping Ukraine. He called his political rivals t... #GasTransit #RobertFico #RussianGas #Slovakia #WarinUkraine #WeaponsExport
Ukraine has a plan to resolve the oil transit issue with Slovakia. Ukraine will guarantee the transit of oil from companies that are not subject to sanctions and is ready to settle the transit issue with Slovakia in accordance with the Association Agreement with the ... #DruzhbaPipeline #Hungary #LukOil #OilTransit #PeterSijarto #RussianOil #SanctionsAgainstRussia #Slovakia
A Ukrainian company has invested $3.5M in the production of UAVs in Slovakia. Oleksandr Stepura, the founder of Skyeton, which manufactures ACS-3 (Raybird-3) reconnaissance systems, said that Raybird drones began to be manufactured in Slovakia this spring. The Raybird has been ... #DefenseIndustryUkraine #DefenseTechnology #DroneProduction #Raybird3 #Skyeton #Slovakia
Hungary is blackmailing Ukraine by blocking €6.5B in military aid due to the cessation of Russian oil transit to the EU. Hungary will block the €6.5B military aid financing program for Ukraine under the European Peace Fund until Ukraine resumes supplies of Russian oil to Hungary, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjár... #EuropeanPeaceFund #Hungary #LukOil #OilTransit #PeterSijarto #RussianOil #Slovakia
Slovakia maintains a stance against providing military aid to Ukraine, but its shells still end up on the frontlines. Slovakia’s defense minister is pushing for a major increase in ammunition production to boost the country’s economic growth. According to Bloomberg, while Fico’s government steadfastly ref... #ArtilleryShells #RobertFico #RobertKaliňák #Slovakia #WarinUkraine #WeaponsforUkraine
Slovakia wants to help rebuild Ukraine but is blocking imports and cutting military support. The government of Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico sees the future reconstruction of Ukraine as a benefit for the leading players in the Slovakian business community. In a new government program, Slo... #BorderBlockade #RobertFico #Slovakia #SlovakiaAidforUkraine #UkraineRecovery
Poland and Slovakia plan to persuade EU countries on candidate status for Ukraine. Poland and Slovakia plan to work together to persuade those bloc countries that are currently hesitant to grant EU candidate status to Ukraine, stated Slovak President Zuzana Čaputová and Polish Pres... #AndrzejDuda #EUmembership #Poland #Slovakia #UkraineinEU #ZuzanaČaputová
