Blanár: Dialogue with Russia must be maintained and…

Blanár: Dialogue with Russia must be maintained and violations of law must be condemned

30.10.2026 08:25 HotInfo

Juraj Blanár said on Thursday, October 29, that Slovakia should continue maintaining dialogue with Russia. At the same time, he said all actions by Moscow that violated international law must be condemned. teraz.sk ↗

Blanár said that the Slovak Republic did not cause this war. Nevertheless, it wants to have good relations with both sides of the conflict. According to him, maintaining communication channels with Russia does not mean agreement with its conduct or overlooking violations of international rules.

The minister also spoke about the consequences of the ban on negotiating with Moscow. According to him, such a restriction put Slovakia in a position that makes it harder to pursue its own interests and maintain contacts. He did not provide specific details about this position in the published statement. Nový Čas ↗

Blanár thus combined two positions. According to him, Slovakia should clearly reject violations of international law, while at the same time it should not cut off all contacts with the Russian side. He considers dialogue necessary even during the ongoing conflict.

The statement indicates that Slovak diplomacy wants to apply a combination of criticism of Russia's actions and the preservation of negotiations toward Russia. Further developments will depend on whether it is possible to maintain communication channels without weakening Slovakia's stance on violations of international law.

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