Overview

• Bratchikov announced the completion of his mission on Oct. 13 through the Russian embassy’s channels, with RIA citing Facebook and TASS citing the mission’s Telegram.
• He arrived in Bratislava in 2020 and served nearly five years as envoy.
• He described consistently warm attitudes toward Russia among many Slovaks and interest in practical cooperation.
• He attributed the preservation of cultural and spiritual links to joint efforts in the face of outside pressure and the actions of unspecified politicians.
• Neither outlet named a successor or next steps for Moscow’s representation in Slovakia.