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A Pro-Ukraine Activist Is Accused by Slovakia’s Leader of Trying to Topple Him

February 16, 2025February 16, 2025ANDREW HIGGINSComments Off on A Pro-Ukraine Activist Is Accused by Slovakia’s Leader of Trying to Topple Him

A woman who runs a pro-Ukraine group has been accused by Prime Minister Robert Fico of Slovakia of plotting to topple him as part of his campaign against organizations he says are funded from abroad.

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Why Did Ukraine Halt the Flow of Russia’s Natural Gas to Europe?

January 1, 2025January 1, 2025Marc Santora, Andrew Higgins and Stanley ReedComments Off on Why Did Ukraine Halt the Flow of Russia’s Natural Gas to Europe?

And why didn’t it cut off Russia’s natural gas earlier?

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Ukraine Halts the Flow of Natural Gas From Russia to Europe

January 1, 2025January 1, 2025Mike Ives, Marc Santora and Andrew HigginsComments Off on Ukraine Halts the Flow of Natural Gas From Russia to Europe

A transnational pipeline was shut down on Wednesday after Kyiv refused to renew a prewar agreement that allowed for the transit of Russian gas through its territory.

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Slovak Leader Visits Putin, Breaking With E.U.’s Policy of Isolation

December 23, 2024December 23, 2024ANDREW HIGGINSComments Off on Slovak Leader Visits Putin, Breaking With E.U.’s Policy of Isolation

Prime Minister Robert Fico’s surprise visit to Moscow on Sunday, reportedly to discuss natural gas and Ukraine, was a blow to European unity against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

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Trump Will Test European Solidarity on NATO, Ukraine and Trade

November 7, 2024November 7, 2024STEVEN ERLANGERComments Off on Trump Will Test European Solidarity on NATO, Ukraine and Trade

Another Trump term could spur Europe’s efforts to stand on its own, but it is far from clear its leaders will seize the moment this time.

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After Being Shot, Slovakia’s Leader Targets His Enemies

September 12, 2024September 13, 2024ANDREW HIGGINSComments Off on After Being Shot, Slovakia’s Leader Targets His Enemies

Prime Minister Robert Fico has purged prosecutors, cultural officials, journalists and others he believes fueled “hatred and aggression” against him.

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Slovak Prime Minister Speaks Publicly for First Time Since Assassination Attempt

June 5, 2024June 5, 2024Jesus Jiménez and Sara CincurovaComments Off on Slovak Prime Minister Speaks Publicly for First Time Since Assassination Attempt

Robert Fico said in a video address that he hoped to return to work in the coming weeks. He blamed the political opposition for the attack, a notion that the parties have strongly denied.

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Slovakia’s Prime Minister, Robert Fico, Leaves Hospital

May 30, 2024May 30, 2024Sara Cincurova and Andrew HigginsComments Off on Slovakia’s Prime Minister, Robert Fico, Leaves Hospital

Prime Minister Robert Fico had been shot during a meeting with supporters. The hospital’s director told a TV station Mr. Fico could continue treatment at home.

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As Slovakia’s Prime Minister Recovers, Its Politics Remain Divisive

May 23, 2024May 23, 2024Cassandra Vinograd and Sara CincurovaComments Off on As Slovakia’s Prime Minister Recovers, Its Politics Remain Divisive

Calls for unity after the shooting of Robert Fico last week have been largely ignored by the country’s politicians. Much of the tension has centered on a media law pushed by the government.

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Toxic Political Culture Has Even Some Slovaks Calling Country ‘a Black Hole.’

May 19, 2024May 19, 2024ANDREW HIGGINSComments Off on Toxic Political Culture Has Even Some Slovaks Calling Country ‘a Black Hole.’

Slovakia has long been dogged by criticism that it is prone to authoritarianism, but a frenzy of blame since an assassination attempt has heightened such concerns.

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