Contents tagged with Slovenia
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Detained Russian spies in Slovenia plead guilty, set for deportation amid potential international prisoner swap
Two Russian operatives arrested in Slovenia in late 2022 have pleaded guilty to spying for Russia. Based on their guilty pleas, a district court in Ljubljana sentenced the defendants, who presented themselves as Ludwig Gish and Maria Rosa Mayer Munoz, to one year and seven months in prison on Wednesday, July 31.
Yet, having already served their sentences during pre-trial detention, the court also ordered their deportation from the country.
The court's statement detailed the confiscation of “ …
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Slovenian PM: No one in Europe will pay Russia for gas in rubles
Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Janša said no European country will pay Russia for gas in rubles, Evropeyskaya Pravda reported. The remarks came after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that Russia will demand “unfriendly” countries pay for gas with Russian rubles.
“I have decided to implement a set of measures to transfer payments for our gas supplies to unfriendly countries into Russian rubles," Putin stated.
Speaking ahead of the EU Summit in Brussels, Janša explained, “I don’t …
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Elite Slovenian military brigade fails NATO combat readiness test
The elite 72nd Brigade of the Slovenian Armed Forces has failed the NATO combat readiness test, calling into question Slovenia’s ability to fulfill its obligations to the Alliance, reports Delo.si news outlet.
Slovenia is supposed to ensure the combat readiness of the 800 soldiers of the 72nd Brigade of its Armed Forces by April 1. However, last week, the soldiers of this grouping failed a combat readiness test, and some soldiers received frostbite due to poor-quality equipment. …
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Ukrainian and Slovenian presidents agree to intensify cooperation
A number of official documents relating to cooperation objectives have been signed by Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and Slovenian President Borut Pahor in the city of Ljubljana. This was announced by the press secretary of the Ukrainian President, Svyatoslav Tsegolko, on Twitter.
“Ukraine and Slovenia have signed a memorandum of understanding on energy efficiency and alternative fuels,” Tsegolko noted.
A memorandum of cooperation in the field of consumer rights protection and an …