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Slovakia Restores Military Ties With Russia, Sends Officers

By Drooid · Oct 14, 2026, 2:40 AM UTC · How we work

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Slovakia restores military ties with Russia, sending officers Slavomir Staviarsky and Ivo Gahir to Moscow, awaiting attache Maxim Verezan.
Prime Minister Robert Fico told President Vladimir Putin in May that ties should extend beyond energy supplies.
Opposition warns Russian attache posting could enable espionage, recalling the 2021 Sergei Solomasov scandal that led to his 2022 expulsion.
Critics argue the restoration could erode NATO trust and hinder intelligence sharing among allies.

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Slovakia restores military ties with Russia, sending officers Slavomir Staviarsky and Ivo Gahir to Moscow, awaiting attache Maxim Verezan.
Prime Minister Robert Fico told President Vladimir Putin in May that ties should extend beyond energy supplies.
Opposition warns Russian attache posting could enable espionage, recalling the 2021 Sergei Solomasov scandal that led to his 2022 expulsion.
Critics argue the restoration could erode NATO trust and hinder intelligence sharing among allies.