Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 23 March 2022

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs

EU Response to the Humanitarian Situation in Ukraine: Engagement with Ambassador of Slovakia

Photo of Ruairi Ó MurchúRuairi Ó Murchú (Louth, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

That is grand. My follow-up relates to what has Slovakia been dealing with in relation to Russia over the past period. We have a better notion now of hybrid and cyberattacks, etc., and even the relationship between the Russian state and some of its technical subcontractors that it can employ from time to time. Given the situation, we would have our own fears now but Slovakia, as I said, is much closer. Slovakia has a relationship with them that was not necessarily perfect. I suppose my question is what has Slovakia done in relation to that.

Where does Slovakia sit in relation to this? We are all guessing where Vladimir Putin is going. We are not entirely sure. We hope he opts for a way out of this and we end this disastrous war, but my question is where the Slovakian people are and where the Slovakian Government regarding the fears of what are the long-term plans of the present Russian regime.

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