The official visit by Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico marks the first by a foreign government leader after Việt Nam completed the restructuring of its state apparatus following the 14th National Party Congress, and opens up opportunities for more substantive cooperation following previous high-level visits, based on the need to strengthen collaboration and high political trust between the two sides.

The Slovak government declared a state of emergency in relation to oil supplies on Wednesday.

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has warned that the European Union’s plan to use frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine could fail, citing significant legal and political risks.

A Slovak court has sentenced Juraj Cintula, 72, to 21 years in prison after finding him guilty of terrorism for the 2024 shooting of Prime Minister Robert Fico, which left the leader seriously wounded.

“The U.S.-Russia summit could be a pivotal moment in negotiations to end hostilities,” said Peter Pellegrini.

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico announced Wednesday that he will travel to Brussels on Thursday to meet with the European Commissioner for Energy about the gas transit issue and "wake him up from his sweet sleep", News.az reports citing Xinhua.

The European Union could collapse within six months due to the selfishness of major members like France and Germany, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said on the national broadcaster STV, News.Az reports.

Slovakia supports any plan that promotes a peaceful settlement in Ukraine, but Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky’s "victory plan" only calls for more escalation, said Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, News.Az reports citing TASS.

Slovak President Peter Pellegrini has spoken about the state of health of the country's Prime Minister Robert Fico, who was assassinated the previous day, News.az reports.