No, Hungary, banning Russian gas isn’t a violation of EU law
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Slovakia sends generator trucks to Chernihiv and Sumy after raising over $620,000 in three days
The Ukrainian Embassy in Slovakia launched a fundraising campaign for alternative power sources on 23 January, collecting over…
Ireland, Netherlands pledge €48 million as partners rush aid to Ukraine’s battered grid
Generators, transformers, and medical supplies from multiple countries due within days.
Slovakia’s pro-Russian leadership halts all military aid to Ukraine, including weapons and EU loans
President, Prime Minister, and Parliament Speaker confirmed that Slovakia has closed the door on military assistance to Ukraine—including weapons, personnel, and financial guarantees—two years after Bratislava transferred its sole S-300 air defense division to Kyiv
Three years ago Ukraine bought Turkish drones—now it produces 4 million yearly, outpacing US
Ukraine's battlefield advantage becomes Europe's arsenal.
Slovakia’s MiG-29 gift to Ukraine wasn’t illegal — prosecutor rejects pro-Russian Fico’s accusations
Officials confirmed that the aircraft transfer complied with the country's constitution and did not damage national interests.
Hungary plots anti-Ukraine axis with Slovakia and Czechia within the EU
Pro-Russian Orbán seeks to coordinate with Czechia’s Babiš and Slovakia’s Fico, potentially undermining EU support for Ukraine.
EU finally approves 19th Russian sanctions package, banning Russian LNG and more shadow fleet vessels
Slovakia lifted its holdout position after securing energy price guarantees from the European Commission.
Austria was the last holdout — now it’s greenlighting the EU’s 19th Russia sanctions round
Austria had insisted Brussels unfreeze Russian assets to compensate for penalties imposed by Moscow, but has now dropped the demand ahead of a vote scheduled for 20 October.
Monday’s crucial test: will EU energy ministers strengthen the Russian ban or let Hungary doom it?
One loophole threatens to turn a ban into a permission slip.
Slovakia pledges $545,000 in energy gear for Ukraine
Slovakia will provide an additional $327,000 for school shelters in frontline areas, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said
Slovakia may end Zuzana 2 production as lessons from Ukraine reshape artillery priorities
Buyers now demand automatic turrets, armored cabins, and rapid deployability, signaling the end of Zuzana 2 and the rise of Eva M2 on 6×6 chassis.
Awards, deals, and fire-forged steel: DFNC³ cements Ukraine’s role in global defense
DFNC³ saw Ukraine conclude agreements with Denmark, Slovakia, Spain, and Romania, opening production and cooperation channels for defense companies.
Bratislava insists its 14th Ukraine aid package is humanitarian, not military
Slovakia's Defense Minister Robert Kaliňák said the delivery includes de-mining and energy-support gear aimed at civilians, not soldiers.
Slovakia breaks two-year freeze with new Ukraine military aid under Fico government
Slovakia will transfer five Bożena demining machines and medical equipment to Ukraine in the first direct military aid package since Robert Fico's government halted transfers in October 2023
Slovakia to hand over Bożena demining machines to Ukraine
Ukraine will receive five Bożena remotely controlled demining machines from Slovakia despite the prime minister's earlier freeze on direct military transfers
Babiš wins Czech election vowing to abandon Ukraine. Can he deliver?
The constraints are real for the billionaire populist. The outcome isn't certain.
Orbán and Fico defy Trump, EU on Russian energy as bloc prepares tariff response
Brussels is preparing new tariffs targeting Russian crude through Budapest and Bratislava
WSJ: EU sees a trap in Trump’s Russia demands for Europe — and some fear it’s meant to fail on purpose
Diplomats believe the US President is creating impossible conditions to avoid action on Moscow.
Reuters: Ukraine’s drone strikes force Russia’s Ust-Luga oil port to halve operations in September
Pipeline damage limits the terminal to 350,000 barrels per day, according to two Reuters sources.