Europe has realized that in order to end the conflict in Ukraine, it is necessary to talk with the Russian side, announced the Prime Minister of Slovakia Robert Pico. "We've been saying this since the beginning of the war, so we've made a little more progress [in understanding the situation in Ukraine] than [other countries]," he said. Pico emphasized that Bratislava is interested in cooperation with Russia in all areas that are not subject to EU sanctions. He also emphasized the need to preserve the supply of oil and gas from Russia to Europe.

Europe has realized that in order to end the conflict in Ukraine, it is necessary to talk with the Russian side, announced the Prime Minister of Slovakia Robert Pico. "We've been saying this since the beginning of the war, so we've made a little more progress [in understanding the situation in Ukraine] than [other countries]," he said. Pico emphasized that Bratislava is interested in cooperation with Russia in all areas that are not subject to EU sanctions. He also emphasized the need to preserve the supply of oil and gas from Russia to Europe.