Slovakia Could Block EU Sanctions on Russia
The Slovakian PM has a mandate to obstruct measures against Moscow that would also damage his country.
The Slovakian PM has a mandate to obstruct measures against Moscow that would also damage his country.
The EU has hit Russia with wave after wave of sanctions since 2022—so far with little impact—but Commission President von der Leyen is doubling down with even harsher measures.
The talks will focus on “German support for Ukraine and efforts to secure a ceasefire” with Russia to end more than three years of war.

No surprise as Russian LNG is still not banned, allowing Belgium, France, and Spain to continue importing record volumes every year.