Slovak populist Prime Minister Robert Fico has again delayed approval of the latest 18 round of EU sanctions against Russia, blaming his latest blocking on the opposition parties in Slovakia. “I’m ...

By Ben Aris in Berlin Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico is becoming a major embarrassment for the EU plans tophase out all ...

The European Union failed to approve a new package of sanctions against Russia on Tuesday, as Slovakia demanded more guarantees that it would not be harmed by a separate EU plan to phase out Russian ...

European Union foreign affairs ministers on Tuesday failed to unanimously back the bloc's 18th package of sanctions on Russia over the war in Ukraine, after Slovakia sustained its veto. "I'm ...

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The 27 EU member states have agreed an 18th sanctions package targeting Russia for invading Ukraine after being blocked for weeks by Slovakia. The sanctions are intended to further reduce Russian ...

Slovakia has blocked the European Union’s proposed 18th package of sanctions on Russia, dealing a setback to efforts aimed at increasing pressure on Moscow over its war in Ukraine ...

Fico says Slovakia will not block EU sanctions if it receives credible guarantees to ease the impact of phasing out Russian energy.

Slovakia’s government is planning to increase its intake of Russian pipeline gas under a temporary EU exemption, reversing ...

The proposed set of punitive measures targets Russia's financial and energy sectors in response to President Vladimir Putin’s refusal to agree to an unconditional ceasefire in Ukraine.

The European Union has approved its 18th package of sanctions against the Russian Federation — described as one of the ...

Context: The European Commission on Tuesday unveiled its plans for the bloc’s 2028-2034 budget, including a so-called Global ...