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Building Housing Slovenian Consulate in Kharkiv Destroyed by Russian Army

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The Slovenian Foreign Ministry said that the building housing the Slovenian consulate in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv had been destroyed in Tuesday’s attack by the Russian army, condemning the act as well as Russia’s aggression on Ukraine as such. Consulate employees were not injured. “We have been informed that the consulate of the Republic …

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These are the reasons why Vladimir Putin does not want to let Ukraine out of his clutches

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If, in the light of Russian aggression against Ukraine, anyone wonders why Ukraine is so important to Russian President Vladimir Putin and why he wants to regain it under his influence, there is no doubt that some facts about Ukraine’s natural resources need to be known. For example, Ukraine is the first in Europe in …

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Thanks to effective government measures in the event of a corona crisis, GDP has risen by 8.1 percent since last year

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The statistical office announced today that Slovenia’s GDP grew by 8.1 percent in real terms last year, after falling by 4.2 percent after the outbreak of the Covid-19 epidemic and the partial closure of public life in 2020. According to seasonally adjusted data used for comparisons in the EU, economic activity also recovered by 8.1 …

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PM Janša on Nacional TV: “The letter is a strategic response which does not increase the risk”

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Prime Minister Janez Janša was a guest on the programme Odmevi plus on TV Slovenija 1, talking about the latest developments related to the aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine. On the programme, Prime Minister Janša said that Putin could not win the war in Ukraine. As regards talks between Russia and Ukraine, he …

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Invitation to a rally in support of Ukraine TODAY, 2 March, at Kongresni trg in Ljubljana

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Today, on Wednesday, 2 March, at 17:00, a big rally in support of Ukraine will take place in Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia. Slovenians remember well 1991, when we were invaded by the Yugoslav army. Today’s messages will be »Ukrainians, hold on, Slovenians are with you« and »Putin, hands off Ukraine!«. The protest rally is …

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Russia closes airspace for Slovenia, Baltic countries

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Russia closed its airspace for Slovenian, Latvian, Lithuanian and Estonian planes, a retaliatory measure after these countries banned Russian aircraft from their airspace due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. “Due to unfriendly moves by aviation authorities of Latvia, Lithuania, Slovenia and Estonia, restrictions will be introduced for air carriers of the above-mentioned states and/or airlines …

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Sports associations urged to boycott events in Russia, Belarus

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The Slovenian Olympic Committee called on all sports associations to refrain from participating in competitions organised in Russian and Belarus. It said that although sports should be above politics, “we simply cannot and should not look the other way” as Russia attacks Ukraine. “This is an unfathomable act that is causing the suffering of innocent …

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Prime Minister Janša: The part of the Balkans that is not yet in the EU is a potential prey to Putin’s aspirations

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“If Ukraine falls, then Moldova will be next, and then probably Georgia. Something may be brewing in the Western Balkans. That is, wherever the periphery of the European Union is not yet in touch. And in NATO. Then it is almost certainly the turn of the Baltic states and then we are on the brink …

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Slovenia revokes credentials of Russian honorary consuls

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Foreign Minister Anže Logar signed decrees revoking the credentials of all Russian honorary consuls in Slovenia. “Russia no longer has honorary consuls in Slovenia,” he announced on Twitter. The move comes a day after Logar urged all Russian honorary consuls in Slovenia – the ministry website lists five – to step down from their roles. …

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