🇸🇰🤝🏻🇮🇸 Minister J. Blanár: Moja cesta potvrdila, že vzťahy medzi Slovenskom a Islandom sú veľmi dobré a máme na čom stavať. S ministerkou @thorgkatrin sme sa zhodli na záujme ďalej rozvíjať bilaterálnu spoluprácu, ale aj koordináciu na multilaterálnej úrovni. Veľký potenciál vidíme predovšetkým v ekonomickej spolupráci, energetike, zdravotníctve a nových technológiách.

Putin wanted to show “strength” but only confirmed his weakness. Overnight, Russia carried out one of the largest terrorist attacks on Kyiv with around 600 drones, many dozens of ballistic, air-ballistic, and cruise missiles, and a dummy IRBM. Cherkasy, Kharkiv, Kropyvnytskyi, Odesa, Poltava, Sumy, and Zhytomyr regions were also under attack. As of now, at least two civilian people have been reported killed and many dozens injured. These numbers may grow. Many residential buildings have been damaged. Unable to achieve any results on the battlefield, Putin turns to terror against civilians. This strike was probably meant to demonstrate “strength” to the domestic audience, but instead it only confirms Putin’s weakness. Even Russians see that he is a loser. His “special operation” is not achieving any results. Losses are enormous, but there is not a single achieved goal. Except that there are no safe places in Russia any more, as Ukraine ramps up its special long-range sanctions. To our allies, I want to say this: it is time to double down, not back down, in supporting Ukraine and increasing pressure on the Russian regime. We call for additional defense capabilities, including to protect our sky; investment in our defense industry; increased pressure on Russia, including entry ban for Russian combatants, full use of frozen assets; strong political decisions with regard to Ukraine’s EU accession and other steps. The world has the leverage. It needs to be used right — to show Moscow that such strikes will not bring any results — and force Russia to end this war.

There is no acceptance for Russia’s threats against our allies. You have no right to falsely accuse the Baltic States. It is clear who the aggressor is and who the victim is. We remain firmly committed to the principles of the UN Charter and the Atlantic Treaty.

على هامش أعمال منتدى أنطاليا الدبلوماسي، يلتقي الآن نائب رئيس الوزراء ووزير الخارجية وشؤون المغتربين أيمن الصفدي @AymanHsafadi وزيرة الخارجية في جمهورية آيسلندا ثورغيردور كاترين غونارسدوتير @thorgkatrin. #الأردن #آيسلندا #ADF2026

With @thorgkatrin we reaffirmed the great partnership between Ukraine and Iceland, as well as our goal of making Europe stronger. I informed my colleague about the situation in Ukraine, the outcomes of President Zelenskyy’s recent visits to the Gulf and EU states, and our peace efforts. We discussed Iceland’s further engagement in important humanitarian projects, including those under the First Lady Olena Zelenska’s leadership.