“We keep talking about the war in Ukraine, but we dare not point the finger at the main culprits – the USA and NATO!” is what we heard at the recent congress of the Social Democrats party (Socialni demokrati – SD). This scandalous statement calls into question the truthfulness of the commitment of the Social …
After Tanja Fajon visited Ukraine, thus doing something she criticised the former Prime Minister Janez Janša for, claiming that it was unnecessary and even “a show-off move,” she literally lied in an interview with the Ukrainian web portal European Pravda. When the journalist asked her where the Slovenian aid shipment got stuck, she made the …
The last Sunday in July is fast approaching, and just like every year, it will be marked by the traditional ceremony at the Russian Chapel. This time, due to the events in Ukraine, the event will supposedly be heavily reduced, with only “friends and members” accepting the invitation to attend. Unsurprisingly, former President of the …
Interview with Igor Zagrebelny, philosopher and director of the research and analysis centre “Political Theology”. Zagrebelny is the author of several books, including “The Apostleship of the Sword” (2017), “Intermarium: An Almost Lost Opportunity” (2019) and “European Chronicles” (2020). You are currently serving in the Ukrainian Territorial Defence Force. What can you tell me about …
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On the 16th of June, the U.S. Independence Day was celebrated at the Fužine Castle, and the celebration was organised by the American Embassy. The event was also attended by Drago Šketa, the State Prosecutor General, who travelled to Moscow of his own volition in January, to celebrate the 300th anniversary of the Russian Prosecutor’s …
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 Žan Mahnič has been replaced by the Russophile Andrej Benedejčič at a time when we are witnessing Russian aggression against Ukraine.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 …
“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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“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 …
“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 …
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 …
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 …
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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