Slovakia shows cracks in its stance on Ukraine,...
International News
June 21, 2023
At noon the bells from St. Martins Cathedral can be heard throughout Bratislava, Slovakia's capital city of roughly 440,000 people. this former Eastern Bloc country may appear firmly pro-western; it has backed neighboring Ukraine since the start of the conflict with Russia and even provided Kyiv with 13 MIG-19 fighter jets earlier this year. However, there are signs that under the surface, anti-NATO and anti-EU sentiment is gaining momentum.