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Slovakia will block EU's Russia sanctions if they harm national interests, Fico says

  • Prime Minister Robert Fico announced on Sunday that Slovakia will veto any EU sanctions against Russia harming its national interests during a thinly attended parliamentary session.
  • This decision follows Slovakia’s previous approval of a resolution instructing the government not to support new sanctions and reflects its reliance on Russian energy amid ongoing Ukraine conflict.
  • Fico’s leftist-nationalist government coalition opposes sanctioning Russia, asserting that trade measures hurt Slovakia and the EU more than Moscow and that Slovakia has not blocked earlier sanctions, including the May 17th package.
  • Fico stated that he would oppose any EU sanctions against Russia that negatively impact Slovakia’s interests, highlighting his commitment to contributing constructively within the EU without compromising the country’s national priorities.
  • Slovakia’s stance implies a divergence from Western allies and may continue to complicate EU efforts to impose energy-related sanctions on Russia given Slovakia’s dependence on Russian fuel imports.
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Slovakia could decide to block the adoption of new European sanctions against Russia if the European executive does not respond to Bratislava's concerns about its energy supply, Prime Minister Robert Fico said on Tuesday.

·Brussels, Belgium
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The EU Commission has proposed a new package of sanctions against Russia, but the authorities must expect resistance from Slovakia. The country is heavily dependent on Moscow's supplies of raw materials.

·Germany
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So far, Slovakia's Prime Minister Fico has agreed to all EU sanctions against Russia, but the planned ban on imports of gas, oil and nuclear fuels goes too far, and he threatens to vote with Putin's friend Orbán.

·Dortmund, Germany
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hnonline.sk broke the news in Bratislava Region, Slovakia on Sunday, June 8, 2025.
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