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Slovakia Calls on Ukraine to Halt Druzhba Pipeline Attacks
(MENAFN) Slovakia’s Foreign Minister Juraj Blanár has issued a stark warning to Ukraine, urging Kyiv to halt military actions targeting the Druzhba oil pipeline, cautioning that further strikes could inflict serious damage on both nations,...

Slovakia denounces Ukraine’s actions of hitting Russia’s oil pipeline system
(MENAFN) Slovakia has criticized Ukraine for its recent strikes on the Druzhba oil pipeline, calling them an “unacceptable” threat to the country’s energy security. The Druzhba pipeline, one of the world’s longest, transports crude oil about 4,000...

Slovakia criticizes Ukraine’s recent assault on oil pipeline
(MENAFN) Slovakia has sharply criticized Ukraine over recent strikes on Russia’s Druzhba oil pipeline, warning that the attacks jeopardize the country’s energy security. The Druzhba network, one of the world’s largest, carries crude oil some 4,000...

OG of fast cars drops in games: Porsche adopts in-car gaming with AirConsole
Zurich, Aug. 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AirConsole, the pioneering in-car gaming platform that transforms car rides into shared entertainment experiences, is arriving in the new Porsche Macan later this year. This collaboration will bring a...

Kim Jong Un, Putin Set to Participate in China WWII Parade
(MENAFN) North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russian President Vladimir Putin are set to attend a grand military parade in China next week, marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, according to reports. Kim’s visit to China comes...

Eighth anniversary of WWII to take place in China
(MENAFN) North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is set to visit China next week to attend ceremonies marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, where he will join Russian President Vladimir Putin and numerous other international figures,...

Slovak Premier Applauds Putin, Trump Summit
(MENAFN) Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has expressed strong support for the recent summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump, held in Alaska. According to Fico, the meeting posed a serious challenge to the...

Slovak Premier says Putin-Trump summit ‘erased’ Western narratives
(MENAFN) Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has argued that the meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump in Alaska undermined the West’s entrenched confrontational stance toward Moscow. Fico, who suspended...

iHerb Reaches 29-Year Milestone with Global Anniversary Sale
IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- iHerb, one of the world’s largest online retailers specializing in health and wellness, is celebrating its 29th anniversary with its biggest, month-long sales event highlighting its transformative...

Ilham Aliyev received credentials of Slovakia’s newly appointed ambassador
AZERBAIJAN, August 18 - On August 18, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received the credentials of Elchin Gasimov, the newly appointed Ambassador of the Slovak Republic to Azerbaijan. The ambassador presented his credentials to...

Slovak Premier claims West ‘used’ Ukraine
(MENAFN) Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has accused Western countries of using Ukraine in an unsuccessful effort to weaken Russia. Speaking in a video address on Facebook over the weekend, Fico—who favors diplomatic negotiations over military...

Slovak Premier states Ukraine will ‘pay dearly’ for Western proxy role
(MENAFN) Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has warned that Ukraine will suffer as a result of the West’s failed attempt to weaken Russia through the war, likening the country to “grass being trampled by elephants.” His comments come ahead of a...

Slovak Premier Describes Ukraine as Tool
(MENAFN) Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has claimed that the West utilized Ukraine in an unsuccessful attempt to undermine Russia. In a recent video message shared on Facebook over the weekend, Fico—known for strongly supporting diplomatic...

UN to hit nations helping Russia withy secondary sanctions
(MENAFN) The European Union is exploring possible punitive actions against nations it accuses of helping Moscow circumvent Western restrictions, according to reports. Western nations have imposed a historic series of sanctions on Russia over the...

Slovakian Premier Compares Ukraine to Trampled Grass
(MENAFN) Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico has issued a stark warning to Ukraine, likening the country to “grass being trampled by elephants” as a result of being entangled in what he calls the West’s “unsuccessful strategy to weaken Russia.”...

Kim Jong Un, Putin to go to military parade to commemorate end of WWII
(MENAFN) North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russian President Vladimir Putin are expected to participate in a large military parade in China next week, as part of events marking the 80th anniversary of World War II, according to reports. Kim will...

Slovakia Calls in British Ambassador Over Election Interference Accusations
(MENAFN) Slovakia’s government has formally summoned the British ambassador as diplomatic strains intensify following Prime Minister Robert Fico’s accusations that the UK interfered in Slovakia’s 2023 parliamentary elections. In a Tuesday address...

Slovak PM accuses UK of attempting to interfere in 2023 parliamentary elections
(MENAFN) Tensions have flared between Slovakia and the United Kingdom after Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico accused British authorities of attempting to interfere in his country’s 2023 parliamentary elections. In response to the allegations,...

Slovakia summons UK ambassador over ‘vote meddling’
(MENAFN) Slovakia’s government has called in the British ambassador amid rising diplomatic tensions after Prime Minister Robert Fico accused the UK of interfering in the country’s 2023 parliamentary elections. Speaking in Bratislava on Tuesday,...

Slovakia Accuses UK of Election Interference
(MENAFN) Slovakia’s administration has formally called in the British ambassador as diplomatic frictions intensified, following Prime Minister Robert Fico’s allegations that the United Kingdom interfered in the nation’s 2023 general election....