Fico Blocks Russia Sanctions as EU Moves to Bypass Slovakia

Slovakia’s Prime Minister has unilaterally stalled the European Union’s eighteenth sanctions package against the Russian Federation, citing insufficient energy guarantees from Brussels—despite confirmation from...

The Russians “Took” a Slovak Government Building Without Resistance

When the Russian Embassy held a wartime commemoration inside Slovakia’s state-run Hotel Bôrik in May 2025—complete with Soviet victory banners and Kremlin-associated military symbolism—it...

Russian Doxing Sites Targeting Ukrainian Families Operate Freely from Slovak Territory

Operating from a virtual office in Bratislava, the Russian-owned technology firm StormWall has emerged as a central enabler of Kremlin-aligned doxing and disinformation campaigns...

When Crime Pays: Surge in Retail Crime Traced to Fico Government Law

A sweeping criminal code reform introduced in 2023 by Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico’s ruling coalition—comprising the Smer-SD, Hlas-SD, and Slovak National Party—has triggered...