Slovakia intends to continue purchasing Russian gas and nuclear fuel. Deputy Minister of Economy of the Republic Vladimir Shemunyak told Izvestia about it. According to the official, the country complies with the restrictions arising from EU laws, but will buy gas as long as it is legally possible to do so. Szymoniak noted that additional chances for cooperation are a subject of negotiations, and Bratislava promotes its interests, including at the level of the European Union. The deputy minister also noted that Slovakia plans to continue purchasing nuclear fuel from Russia. He emphasized that the existing partnerships are long-term and reliably implemented, and the fuel itself is not subject to current or planned sanctions. Referring to the sanctions policy, Shimoniak said that it is necessary to ensure that the restrictions do not harm the country in the same way as sometimes happened in the past. The Slovak government believes that the conflict in Ukraine has no military solution and advocates an early peaceful solution instead of deepening sanctions, while sharing opportunities for cooperation. The statement was made against the background of the first meeting since 2021 of the Intergovernmental Committee for Economic, Scientific and Technical Cooperation between Russia and Slovakia, which took place on October 26 in Moscow. Energopole at MAX.