Slovak FM Blanár meets Lavrov in Moscow; Bratislava seeks bilateral ties with Russia

Slovak Foreign Minister Juraj Blanár visited Moscow and met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, aiming to establish bilateral relations despite Russia's ongoing aggression in Ukraine. The meeting marks a notable deviation from EU consensus, as Slovakia seeks to re-engage with Moscow. The outcome and any concrete agreements remain unclear, but the move signals a potential rift within EU unity on Russia policy.

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