Section: Slovenia
Erjavec Says New Economic Sanctions against Russia Possible
EU foreign ministers, including Slovenia’s Karl Erjavec, imposed additional sanctions against Russia in Brussels on Friday following a new escalation of violence in East Ukraine, but showed less determination as was expected. Erjavec did not exclude the possibility of further economic sanctions. …read more Source:...
Foreign Ministers Discussing New Sanctions for Russia
The EU foreign ministers, including Slovenia’s Karl Erjavec, will hold an emergency meeting in Brussels on Thursday to discuss possible additional sanctions against Russia following a new escalation of violence in East Ukraine. …read more Source:...
Slovenia Condemns Mariupol Attacks
Slovenia has condemned an attack on a residential area in the city of Mariupol in eastern Ukraine on Saturday. The attack, which originated from an area held by pro-Russian separatists, killed a number of civilians, the Foreign Ministry noted in a press release on Saturday, calling on Russia to halt aid to the rebels. …read more Source:...
Delo Says Adoption of Ukraine by the West Comes at a Price
Russia’s reluctance to further support Ukraine financially is actually a message to the West saying that if it really wanted Ukraine in its Euro-Atlantic embrace, then Ukraine should be adopted both for its good and bad, the daily Delo says in Tuesday’s commentary. …read more Source:...
Russia-Ukraine Standoff Deemed Opportunity for Small Players
The fallout from the Ukraine crisis has affected Slovenia’s trade with Ukraine as well as Russia, but it also offers opportunities for Slovenian firms, the Slovenian ambassadors to Ukraine suggested Monday. …read more Source:...
Erjavec and Steinmeier Confirm Countries on Same Page Regarding Ukraine
Slovenia and German foreign ministers, Karl Erjavec and Walter Steinmeier, confirmed the countries were on the same page on current global issues and crises, as they met in Berlin on Thursday. …read more Source:...
Slovenian, Russian Arrested for Organising Illegal Immigration
The Celje police have arrested a Slovenian and a Russian citizen suspected of helping a total of 22 foreigners, mostly Russians and Ukrainians, enter Slovenia illegally by providing them with fictitious employment. …read more Source:...
Slovenia Believes in Peaceful Solution to Ukraine Crisis
Attending an OSCE ministerial in Basel on Thursday dedicated to global security challenges, Foreign Minister Karl Erjavec highlighted the Ukrainian crisis as the most pressing issue at the moment. He said Slovenia believed the situation could be solved in a peaceful way, in negotiations. …read more Source:...
Erjavec in Switzerland for OSCE Ministerial
Foreign Minister Karl Erjavec is due to attend a two-day session of the Ministerial Council of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) starting in Basel on Thursday. The meeting will focus on the Ukraine crisis and its impact on security in the region. …read more Source:...
Večer Calls Russia’s Decision on South Stream Manipulation
The daily Večer sees Russia’s announcement of the scrapping of the South Stream gas pipeline project as a tactical move by President Vladimir Putin, a part of “his game” brought about by tensions due to the Ukrainian crisis. …read more Source:...
