Slovakia announced plans to continue purchasing gas from Russia Bratislava will purchase fuel as long as it is legally possible to do so. This is what the Deputy Minister of Economy of the Republic, Vladimir Shmoniak, said in an interview with the Izvestia newspaper. "We respect all restrictions arising from EU laws. As for the future, that is a matter for negotiation. We are trying to protect our interests, including within the European Union," the official said. He emphasized that Slovakia adheres to the position that sanctions should not cause it harm as they have in several cases in the past.