Overview

• Slovakia’s parliament passed a resolution calling on the government not to back any new EU sanctions on Russia if they damage national interests.
• Prime Minister Robert Fico vowed to oppose any measures that could halt imports of Russian fuel crucial for the country’s nuclear power plants.
• The decision further strains EU and NATO unity as Fico’s government diverges from Western allies over Ukraine support.
• Under Fico’s leadership, Slovakia has stopped official state military aid to Ukraine during the country’s war with Russia.
• Similar resistance from Hungary underscores how energy dependence is testing cohesion within the EU’s sanctions regime.