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Choosing Benedejčič, Who Is Burdened by the Affair of Spying for Russia, as the Head of National Security as a Probable Scenario of Slovenia’s Withdrawal From NATO

The personnel moves of the new Prime Minister Robert Golob are causing quite a stir. One of his most controversial decisions was the appointment of the Secretary of State for National Security. Žan Mahnič has been replaced by the Russophile Andrej Benedejčič at a time when we are witnessing Russian aggression against Ukraine. On top …

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Tentacles of the KGB Reach All the Way to Slovenia

“Unfortunately, strong politicians, decorated with Putin’s medals, are trying to push Slovenia back into the sphere of Russian influence,” Prime Minister Janez Janša wrote, pointing out that Slovenia has a strong pro-Russian network, which also has exceptional media, financial and political power. At the same time, it seems that certain interest groups related to Russian …

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A shocking turn in Slovenian foreign policy – Golob’s Attachment to Putin Is Downright Frightening!

“Slovenia has always had good relations with Russia; however, during the government of Janez Janša, we experienced a shift towards the United States of America and distancing from Russia – at least externally,” is what Marta Kos, the Vice-President of the newest left-wing party, the Freedom Movement (Gibanje svoboda), told the media outlet Žurnal24 a …

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Erjavec’s Eleven Visits to Moscow, Where He Developed an Almost Pathological “Erotic” Relationship With Putin’s Regime!

“This period of time, when Karl Erjavec was the Minister of Foreign Affairs, was a period in our external policy that we cannot really be proud of. At that time, Slovenia was moving away from the general direction of our foreign policy, outlined in the parliamentary resolution, which is in many ways also defined by …

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Ukraine Crushes Three Great Myths About Russia

The world has been fundamentally changed by Ukraine. This is true, although nearly all Western coverage has been scaredy-cat and daft. Russia expected to waltz into Ukraine. It didn‘t. Russian forces have failed in all their objectives. A thousand Russian soldiers die each day of the assault. In the four days prior to this writing, 4,000 have …

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

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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Russia closes airspace for Slovenia, Baltic countries

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

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

“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

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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The Left Is Fraternising With the Devil

In recent days, (almost) all prominent politicians have been abhorring and condemning Putin’s actions in Eastern Ukraine, especially after his recognition of the self-proclaimed Lugansk and Donetsk People’s Republics. But in the past, we saw some golden times when Slovenian leftists gladly made pilgrimages to Moscow with their heads held high. Namely, Russia’s capital is …

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Vladyslav Kovalchuk: “ Russia will face with not only Ukrainian Armed Forces but with well-trained civil resistance movement as well ”

Interview with Vladyslav Kovalchuk, Intermarium Support Group co-coordinator and political analyst, Master’s degree in Security Studies from Maria Curie-Skłodowska University in Lublin.    What do you think is going to happen in Ukraine in the coming weeks, and do you think a Russian invasion as repeatedly announced in many Western media is feasible? As it is …

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