{"id":1395587,"date":"2026-06-25T19:04:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T16:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uatv.ua\/?p=1395587"},"modified":"2026-06-25T16:49:52","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T13:49:52","slug":"fico-calls-for-stronger-diplomacy-to-end-war-as-slovakia-expands-support-for-ukraine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uatv.ua\/en\/fico-calls-for-stronger-diplomacy-to-end-war-as-slovakia-expands-support-for-ukraine\/","title":{"rendered":"Fico Calls for Stronger Diplomacy to End War as Slovakia Expands Support for Ukraine"},"content":{"rendered":" <p>Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico called for greater diplomatic efforts to end Russia\u2019s war against Ukraine while highlighting Slovakia\u2019s practical contribution to Ukraine\u2019s recovery through a \u20ac100 million energy infrastructure program,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/uatv.ua\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UATV English<\/a>\u00a0reports.<\/p>\n   <p>Speaking at the Ukraine Recovery Conference (URC 2026) in Gda\u0144sk on June 25, Fico said the European Union should place greater emphasis on peace initiatives.<\/p>\n    <blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cThe Slovak government has always called for more diplomacy. Judging by recent discussions among European leaders, more and more EU member states see value in this approach. I believe the European Union should support peace initiatives,\u201d Fico said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n   <p>He stressed that Slovakia continues to assist Ukraine by serving as \u201ca gateway to Ukraine\u201d and helping strengthen the country&#8217;s energy security.<\/p>\n    <blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cWe are contributing through an energy infrastructure program worth approximately \u20ac100 million, aimed at strengthening and stabilizing Ukraine\u2019s electricity system and supporting its integration into the European energy market,\u201d Fico said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n   <p>According to the Slovak prime minister, Slovakia and Ukraine are jointly expanding the capacity of the electricity interconnector linking Ve\u013ek\u00e9 Kapu\u0161any in Slovakia with Mukachevo in western Ukraine.<\/p>\n   <p>Fico also highlighted regional cooperation through the Carpathian Initiative, describing it as a trilateral platform involving Slovakia, Ukraine, and Poland.<\/p>\n   <p>He announced that Slovakia and Ukraine are preparing to hold their fourth joint government meeting in the near future, calling the format \u201ca unique mechanism of bilateral cooperation\u201d focused on practical results and dialogue.<\/p>\n   <p>The two-day Ukraine Recovery Conference in Gda\u0144sk brings together governments, international organizations, businesses, and financial institutions to coordinate reconstruction efforts and strengthen long-term support for Ukraine.<\/p>\n   <p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico called for greater diplomatic efforts to end &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":67,"featured_media":1081856,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[13,49,36418,36415],"tags":[78,72926],"sources":[],"class_list":["post-1395587","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-news-en","category-11473-news-en-2","category-11473-news-en","tag-homepage-en","tag-ukraine-s-allies-aid"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - 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