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Ukraine, Slovakia Seal New Pacts at Košice Talks as Winter Support Announced

Bratislava signals openness on Kyiv’s EU path, with the neighbors mapping practical steps for energy resilience, defense cooperation.

Overview

  • The governments signed agreements on labor‑migration information exchange, technical and financial cooperation, a swap of diplomatic premises, and a protocol on border crossing points, consolidating them in a new roadmap.
  • Slovakia announced a new package of energy equipment for Ukraine; the foreign minister cited €500,000 while some reports referenced €500 million, and Bratislava will provide €300,000 for school shelters in frontline regions.
  • Prime Minister Robert Fico said Slovakia would not be the country to slow Ukraine’s EU accession, reaffirming support for its European ambitions even as differences on NATO membership persist.
  • The sides discussed gas transit, Ukraine’s winter needs, and defense cooperation via mechanisms such as SAFE and the PURL initiative, with Slovakia ready to contribute to security guarantees within a new European security architecture.
  • Kyiv and Bratislava confirmed plans to open a Ukrainian state school in Bratislava, and agreed to hold the next round of intergovernmental consultations in Ukraine.