SUMMARY - Saturday, 16 August 2025 - 5.30 p.m.

Bratislava, 16 August (TASR) - Every step towards a peaceful solution to the war in Ukraine is important, House Chair Richard Rasi (Voice-SD) stated in response to the summit in Alaska, adding it was positive that US President Donald Trump informed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the European allies about the course of the summit, TASR was informed by Parliament's communications department on Saturday. https://etasr.sk/article/22357740 Bratislava, 16 August (TASR) - The meeting between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin is an opportunity for peace in Ukraine, the junior coalition Slovak National Party (SNS) stated in response to the Trump-Putin talks on Friday (15 August), adding that Europe cannot remain "on the sidelines" in the course of further diplomatic negotiations. https://etasr.sk/article/22357796 Bratislava, 16 August (TASR) - The meeting between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin has demonstrated that opportunities for ending the war are opening up, Interior Minister Matus Sutaj Estok (Voice-SD) said on Saturday. https://etasr.sk/article/22357861 Bratislava, 16 August (TASR) - Low-cost airline Wizz Air will open a base at M.R. Stefanik's airport in Bratislava by placing two Airbus A321neo aircraft there and launching 12 new air routes from Bratislava to Bulgaria, Greece, Italy, Serbia, Spain, Switzerland and Norway in the winter season, Bratislava airport director Dusan Novota told a news conference earlier this week with Wizz Air representatives in attendance. https://etasr.sk/article/22357908 Notice: If you click on the link or copy it into the search window, the browser will display the full text of the message in the new e-TASR client zone. If you have any questions, please contact obchod@tasr.sk. ko