Rift Valley News / World

World · DW · World

Critics warn of espionage risks as Slovakia restores military-diplomatic representation with Russia

2026-10-13T12:04:00.000Z

Source brief · The publisher’s headline and teaser, with a link to its report.

From DW · World

  • Slovakia is restoring military-diplomatic relations with Russia for the first time since 2022.
  • The government has defended the move but critics warn of espionage risks and further damage to trust within NATO.
General View of the meeting Foreign Ministry of Estonia at NATO on 28 November 2023
Photo: Estonian Foreign Ministry / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0

Behind this report

News desk
World
Published
2026-10-13T12:04:00.000Z
Linked source records
1

The available source material is a short summary. Check the linked reports for the full detail.

Places: Russia

Institutions: NATO

Topics: NATO, Diplomacy

Sources and further reading

  1. DW · World — Critics warn of espionage risks as Slovakia restores military-diplomatic representation with Russia