SUMMARY - Monday, 26 October 2026 - 9 p.m.

Moscow/Bratislava, 26 October (TASR) – Representatives of Slovakia and Russia held expert-level talks in Moscow on Monday on bilateral cooperation and its future development in line with Slovakia's commitments within the EU, the Foreign and European Affairs Ministry press department told TASR on the same day. https://etasr.sk/article/23863015 Bratislava, 26 October (TASR) – According to 2024 data, one in eight Slovak households is at risk of energy poverty and long-standing, across-the-board energy price subsidies have failed to address the problem. https://etasr.sk/article/23862907 Bratislava, 26 October (TASR) – Slovakia's opposition parties have lambasted Foreign Minister Juraj Blanar (Smer-SD) over his visit to Moscow, where he met Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, accusing him of betraying Slovakia's national interests. https://etasr.sk/article/23862812 Bratislava, 26 October (TASR) - An investigator has filed a proposal to bring charges against 18 people in connection with large-scale economic crime, spokesperson for the Police Corps Presidium Zuzana Hrabovska told TASR on Monday, adding that 17 of the individuals also face charges of setting up, masterminding and supporting a criminal group. https://etasr.sk/article/23862776 Moscow/Bratislava, 26 October (TASR) – Slovakia will continue to pursue its national interests and develop cooperation with Russia in areas not affected by sanctions, Foreign and European Affairs Minister Juraj Blanar declared on Monday after talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Moscow, TASR learnt from the ministry's press department on the same day. https://etasr.sk/article/23862761 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 [email protected]. mf