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Ukraine border guards catch Slovak red-handed amid attempt to smuggle 13 ancient books

The border guards seized religious books, as well as those of foreign authors that were published in Ukraine and abroad.

16:30, 08.06.2021

Belgium, Germany, Slovakia send over 35 mln face masks, 24 ventilators to Ukraine

The assistance also includes 10,000 protective suits and goggles each.

14:00, 08.06.2021

Ukraine's Zelensky, Slovakia's Heger agree Nord Stream 2 undermines energy solidarity in Europe

The two officials see the strategic role of Ukraine-Slovakia cooperation in ensuring energy security.

16:55, 28.05.2021

Slovakia's PM to visit Ukraine in two weeks

Trade and investment are key topics.

10:40, 14.05.2021

Slovakia president to attend Crimean Platform inaugural summit

Ukraine's top diplomat calls for making maximum efforts toward the inevitable de-occupation of Crimea.

23:15, 12.05.2021

Slovakia expels three Russia diplomats to show solidarity with Czech Republic

They were given a week to leave the country.

07:00, 23.04.2021

Slovakia's new gov't voices support for Ukraine amid Russia's aggression

Slovakia has also expressed readiness to join the Crimean Platform.

21:45, 07.04.2021

Slovak PM apologizes for inappropriate joke about Zakarpattia region

Earlier, the Slovak prime minister said he had promised Ukraine's Zakarpattia region to Russia in exchange for the Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine.

16:05, 04.03.2021

MFA Ukraine demands apology from Slovakia PM over Zakarpattia "joke"

Regardless of the motives, genre or context, such comments directly affect territorial integrity of Ukraine, diplomats believe.

23:00, 03.03.2021

Slovakia to support Ukraine reform toward EU, NATO integration

Slovakia realized Ukraine must address the issues of Russian occupation of Crimea and the war in Donbas, at the same time implementing reform.

09:00, 17.02.2021

Ukraine cuts electricity exports in monetary terms by 24.2% in Jan-Sept

Hungary accounted for 45.3% of Ukrainian electricity sold abroad.

23:55, 15.10.2020

Gas imports from Europe at 14.8 bcm, setting record high

Transmission volumes from European countries are 62% higher than the average values over the same periods in 2016-2019.

20:50, 07.10.2020

Ukraine, Slovakia share common vision of risks posed by Nord Stream 2 – Zelensky

The president noted that such projects carry serious future risks for the EU and its unity.

21:00, 24.09.2020

Zelensky: Many historical contacts with Russia "had to be painfully cut off"

Zelensky reminded Slovak journalists about the Donbas war and the annexation of Ukraine's Crimea by Russia.

16:20, 23.09.2020

Gas TSO of Ukraine completes repair of gas pipe at Slovakia border

Resumed transmission via the Looping–4 pipe allows customers to import to Ukraine daily up to 27 million cubic meters of guaranteed and up to 15.5 mcm of interruptible capacity.

20:45, 21.09.2020

Flights to resume at Uzhgorod Airport as Ukraine, Slovakia reportedly settle border issues

The intergovernmental agreements are yet to be signed.

13:00, 19.08.2020

Ukrainian soldier shot dead in enemy attack in Donbas on July 20

Russia-led forces used automatic grenade launchers, sniper rifles, and other types of small arms near the village of Shumy.

15:45, 20.07.2020

Ten top diplomats on 75th anniversary of WW2 end warn against efforts to falsify, manipulate history

The future should be based on the facts of history and justice for the victims of totalitarian regimes, the statement says.

23:15, 07.05.2020

Ukraine ready to handle gas transit from Slovakia to Poland if Russia halts Yamal flow – GTS operator

The Polish-Russian gas transit contract engaging the Yamal gas pipeline is expiring on May 18.

22:59, 30.04.2020

Ukraine was ready to sell 2 mln medical face masks to Slovakia, but order was cut off – Slovakian PM

He noted that Slovakia had booked 2 million masks from Ukraine and that the requirement was payment in cash.

15:40, 16.03.2020

Ukraine, Slovakia launch virtual gas reverse flow on March 1

So far, the Slovak GTS operator offers only a virtual gas revers capacity of 10 million cubic meters per day.

15:40, 28.02.2020

Czech FM: Visegrad states don't always agree on Ukraine issue

Visegrad is just one of several major platforms, Petříček said.

11:40, 21.01.2020

Ukraine starts transmitting Russian gas to EU under new deal

Ukraine has signed agreements with all neighboring operators to ensure transit.

16:00, 01.01.2020

AP: Slovakia's Soviet-made Mig-29 jet crashes, pilot survives

The pilot was hospitalized in not-life-threatening condition.

15:20, 29.09.2019

Ukraine invites Hungary to use experience of resolving Hungarian-Slovak issues to improve bilateral relations

Command of the Ukrainian language is a key prerequisite for the implementation of the Ukrainian citizens' rights, the diplomat said.

15:40, 25.09.2019

Zelensky: Ukraine to do its best to ensure uninterrupted gas transit to Europe

Naftogaz's head says, in turn, Ukraine and Slovakia are ready to ensure Russian gas supplies to European countries instead of the OPAL gas pipeline.

16:51, 17.09.2019

Zelensky announces priority steps for peace in Donbas

The Ukrainian president says that Europe will always be exposed to danger while Russia continues violating international law.

16:37, 16.09.2019

Ukraine boosts gas imports by almost 40% in Jan-Aug

Slovakia is a key importer of natural gas to Ukraine.

13:53, 03.09.2019

Seven delegations leave PACE session hall in demarche over Russia's reinstatement

The legislators are returning to their home capitals for consultations regarding joint action in the Assembly during future sessions.

22:00, 26.06.2019

Suspect in Slovakian journalist murder says hit ordered by Russian

Last year's killing sparked massive protests that eventually led to the resignation of prime minister Robert Fico.

11:40, 07.06.2019

Reuters: Russia proposes Slovakia join Nord Stream 2 and Turkstream

Nord Stream 2, an 11 billion euro ($12.4 billion) project, is designed to build a gas pipeline from Russia to Germany.

21:57, 05.06.2019

Ukraine boosts gas imports by 19% in Jan-May

Slovakia is a key importer of natural gas to Ukraine.

16:34, 04.06.2019

Slovak OSCE Chairmanship deeply concerned about granting Russian citizenship to Ukrainians

The Chairmanship invites all sides to jointly continue searching for ways how to fully implement the Minsk agreements.

15:18, 26.04.2019

Slovak PM Pellegrini says his country could join reconstruction of Ukraine's gas pipeline – media

Groysman described the bilateral talks as productive.

11:00, 17.04.2019

Ukraine, Slovakia sign documents on cross-border cooperation, use of airspace

The documents improve and cement relations between the two countries.

10:00, 17.04.2019

Slovakia summons Russian envoy over criticism of Crimea op-ed

"Fortunately, we do not live in the times before 1989 when the Russian/Soviet Embassy dictated who could say, or write, what in Slovakia," the op-ed author, the defense ministry's state secretary, claimed on Facebook.

20:40, 08.03.2019

Wizz Air launches seven additional flights at Lviv airport

Lviv Airport in 2018 increased passenger traffic by 48%, to 1.6 million people.

13:20, 20.02.2019

Ukraine reduces gas imports by 70%

The largest volumes were imported from Slovakia.

10:00, 05.02.2019

NATO to further press Russia on Minsk deal – Stoltenberg

The Alliance will continue demanding from Russia to respect Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity.

18:00, 29.01.2019

Naftogaz cuts gas imports by almost 20% in 2018

Slovakia is a key importer of natural gas to Ukraine.

15:17, 29.01.2019

OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Lajcak makes first visit to Ukraine

Slovakia took over the OSCE chairmanship from Italy on January 1 for the next 12 months.

15:30, 15.01.2019

OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Lajcak: Special attention will be given to Ukraine

Lajcak will be visiting Ukraine next week.

21:59, 10.01.2019

New OSCE Chairperson-in-Office to visit Donbas in two weeks – Klimkin

On January 1, 2019, Slovakia assumed from Italy the Chairmanship of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe.

18:58, 01.01.2019

UkSATSE receives EASA certificate as national provider of air navigation services

The certificate was issued at the headquarters of the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) in Cologne, Germany, on December 17.

15:18, 18.12.2018

Slovakia expels Russian diplomat, says engaged in espionage – Reuters

The diplomat was expelled on November 22.

13:18, 05.12.2018

Nord Stream 2 "purely political" project - President of Slovakia

Ukraine and Slovakia leaders spoke about coordinating efforts to counter the pipeline construction.

23:25, 23.11.2018

Slovak national charged in home country for fighting alongside Putin's proxies in Donbas

This is the first time such charges have been brought.

13:20, 13.11.2018

New power line to be built between Ukraine and Slovakia

Ukraine's power grids may join the European Network of Transmission System Operators (ENTSO-E) in 2022.

21:45, 05.10.2018

Ukraine beat Slovakia in UEFA Nations League

Matchday 2 brought another win for national team Ukraine, following an impressive 1:2 comeback against the Czech Republic.

20:00, 09.09.2018

Ukraine joins efforts to create "Carpathian Strategy"

According to Kubiv, the macro-regional strategy will ensure compliance with priority areas of cooperation under the Framework Convention on the Protection and Sustainable Development of the Carpathians.

16:40, 05.09.2018