Czech PM Urges Slovakia Not to Block EU’s 18th Sanctions Package on Russia

Prague/Bratislava, 13 July (TASR) – Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala has called on Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico not to block the European Union’s 18th package of sanctions against Russia. Fiala made the request in a letter sent on Saturday (12 July) and shared the information on social media platform X on Sunday. „Given the exceptionally close ties between our countries, I asked Slovakia to reconsider its stance on the 18th sanctions package and to help preserve the unity and determination with which the democratic world is confronting Russian aggression," Fiala wrote. Fiala emphasized that Slovakia is the Czech Republic’s closest partner in the region and expressed hope that the Slovak government would "take into account its responsibility toward shared European values of freedom, security, and solidarity." mf