we would like to remind you that today there are parliamentary elections in neighboring slovakia and there are actually some reservations about the percentage that a political force, essentially the party of ex-prime minister fico, can gain. in general , sociology tells us that in not the majority of slovaks realize that russia is a full-fledged aggressor, right? at the same time, it is also interesting what this percentage can be, which will be received in the parliament by the forces that can be oriented towards russia, i think that this is exactly what we will talk about now with our next guest, rostislav khotyn, a journalist of radio svoboda from slovakia is in touch with us, rosslav, congratulations, glory to ukraine, glory to the heroes, congratulations, christina, congratulations , vitaliy, congratulations, rosslav, so let 's try to understand in general, nato secretary general jen stoltenberg says that who would not lead slovakia, he will support ukraine, from where. such optimism, well, the optimism is that slovakia , no matter what, is a european country that has chosen wes

about future dangers for slovakia and ukraine.i know which position. there are other parties regarding ukraine, in my opinion, they are very pro-russian, so i think it could end very badly for ukraine. i'm afraid that unfortunately democracy may suffer after these elections, if slovakia focuses on the east, on russia. the party course of former prime minister robert fitso predicts victory. in the elections on september 30. he criticized slovakia's supply of weapons to ukraine, which include air defense systems and mig-29 fighter jets, vowing that no more bullets would be provided. why are we not conducting peace talks, for god's sake, why are we constantly talking about what kind of ammunition we will send to ukraine. how many billions of euros will be spent in the future armament. it's naive to think that russia will... walk away from crimea, from the territory it controls, so explain to me what's the point of all this killing? fico presents himself as a peacemaker, but his party baselessly repeats the kremlin's rhetoric about th

the closest competitor, progressive slovakia, hopes for 15-20%. on small parties overcoming the five percent barrier. today is a day of silence in slovakia. daria grigorov and anton chegaev, news from bratislava. too expensive for restaurants , too unpopular for young people. french the media gave bordeaux wine a merciless verdict. the pride of the republic did not survive covid restrictions, global warming and inflation. the authorities propose to spend 200 million euros on distilling wine into ethanol for spirits. anastasia popova about dark days, french. bordeaux is the main wine region of the country, the second largest in the world, in a deep crisis; producing a drink that has become one of the symbols of france is now unprofitable, so much so that winemakers, having weighed the pros and cons, decided to destroy entire fields that had been cultivated for generations in the area until what else the equipment is humming, for some this will be the last harvest, we are picking red grapes, this is merlot, with the help of this machine we are shaki

the west through north slovakia, they killed people. is a strong suspicion that the elections may be rigged, because the votes are counted by the statistical office, which has an agreement with the it company esed, the same one that officially cooperates with sru. smer's main competitor is the progressive slovakia party led by michal Šimicka. a former member of this party was the current president of slovakia, zuzanna Čiputová. among the main points of the program, in addition to the fight against corruption and educational reform, ukraine's membership in the eu, arms supplies. elections at the end of september may lead us to a return to the past, which mr. fitz proposes, to a possible shift in our foreign policy towards the east. we plan to become a democratic slovakia as an active member of the european union and nato. sociologists promise fitz's party from 18 to 20.5% of the vote. the closest competitor, progressive slovakia, hopes for 15-20%. the final distribution of seats will largely depend on overcoming the five percent barrier

western progressive slovakia of car. she is set to win by a small margin but it's closest rival is the party of former prime minister robert feet. so who wants to and military support for ukraine? also coming up, legislatures in the us house of representatives passed a stop gap measure to avert the partial shock. dyers of the government by the temporary budget solutions still has to pass the senate and does not include new funding for new crane. and in the industry got 2 of germany's top sides based off as life stick hosted by us will bring you the best of subsidies, football action, and more and our sports arrived on the hello. welcome to the show exit polls in slovakia is parliamentary elections show a tight race but indicate that the centrist progressive slovakia party is set to when it is led by the vice chairman of the european parliament, michelle she met chicago. their biggest rival is the party of former prime minister robert feats so who has called for an end to slovakia as robust military support for ukraine an

but i'm curious, is there a sense of a real division among slovakia, in general? a welder is definitely enter right now. we are standing in front of the calling station here in the old stone in the old town of practice lava. and actually people that we've been speaking to with. some of them are very concerned about those, the pending divisions in slovaks, society, and when you look at the numbers, when you look at the recent service showing that's half of the population view view . as for instance, as a threat to and only 40 percent of the people in slovakia, i think that russia is to be blamed on the war in ukraine. you see that there is a polarization with regards to foreign policy issues. and we also have to say that that is what we have seen doing, acquired to bureau and campaign with physical pros and to a campaign that was taking place. and it's a huge this information campaign with some populous pro russian candidates trying to exploit the already existing divisions installed like society give us some perspective here. slovakia is a small country of less th

in slovakia, parliamentary elections are held today. the smer party can win.ex-premrem robert fico can return to power. he headed the country's government in 2006-2010 and 2012-18. fico opposes the provision of military aid to ukraine. during the invasion of russia, slovakia actively provided. weapons to ukraine and is an important logistics chain for the supply of western aid. so these elections are extremely important for kyiv. ukrainian intelligence officers successfully conducted a special operation in barenya, as a result of which it was possible to recruit a russian military personnel lieutenant, danyla alfiov, - representative of gur, andriy yusof, told. the russian contacted the ukrainian side thanks to the "i want to live" project. whereupon. he convinced 11 russian servicemen to surrender, and when the occupiers began to suspect their brother, special forces took him to the territory controlled by kyiv. so far, he has gone through all the procedures provided for russian military personnel who have surrendered as prisoners. and an incredible rescue op

one of his main campaign promises has been to halt slovakia's military aid to ukraine.a was one of the first countries to send weapons to ukraine, including fighter jets. it even gave away its air defense system. in the capital bratislava, we met acting defense minister martin sklenar. >> we are really doing our utmost to support them. we are a neighboring country. whatever happens in ukraine right now has direct influence. for us, for our security and defense, it is important that ukraine prevails. simona: slovakia has been a member of nato since 2004, but the partnership deepened after russia invaded ukraine. >> we have four countries who are actually flying over slovakia if necessary and protecting our air space. really another level of , engagement which we haven't seen since our infamous history in 1968. simona: 1968 is when soviet troops invaded what was then czechoslovakia to crush the prague spring. vladimir holchik and marian trnik, two retired water engineers, were in their twenties back then. >> they marched in, imagine that there were tanks right here, armor

wins, or forms a government, it will mean that the united states embassy will rule slovakia, that isslogans, or for example, that the candidates who are going now and they represent public organizations there or some anti-corruption organizations there , this is external management, yes, that is, it is all a story about soros and so on, it is in slovakia now, well, unfortunately, it has support below 20% , and this is the highest rating of the party, well, this is interesting, by the way, because this government got rid of power when there was a scandal with the murder of a journalist, it is very similar to the story with the prominent gongadze, and it seemed that these forces could not return even under the conditions of slovakia to power and hope that they will create some kind of government, absolutely, that is, everyone has already sent robert fitz to political retirement, peter pelligrini , who is his associate, broke away from him in the 20th year, created his own party, now it is third in the rating . that is, everyone already, you know, waved their hands, and there was only a

and of course we also have to remember that slovakia is a member of nato. so the elections here could have consequences will be on the country itself. so you countries must be watching this a, with a lot of concern this, they are watching this election be selections with a lot of concern, even though they don't want to speak about that ultimately not to be accused of medlink in slovak, has internal 1st, but they are worried because russell's at the moment is already having problems with some member states of among them. first and foremost, of course, the populist and by the pro russian government in hungary. so in its low vodka alliance with hungry, that will produce a lot of problems for the european union. not only when it comes to foreign policy, but also when it comes to hotspots and issues such as migration or minority rights . and there was a recent survey that suggested 50 percent of slovaks saved the us as a threat. why? well, why that's a good question. and i had the question as well, because of course, when we look at other eastern european countr

out with a new in with the old that switch slovakia as former prime minister robert seats. so hopes voters will choose when they go to the polls. he's already left the country twice and he's promising major changes if he wins a 3rd term in office. no weapons for ukraine, a veto farm, ukrainian needle membership, and a weakening of anti russian sanctions. if slovaks vote feet, so and his left wing populous summer party back into power, it would be a dramatic about face in the countries support for ukraine. since the start of rush has invasion, practice level has been one of cubes. staunchest supporters regularly delivering large quantities of ammunition and other military hardware. slovakia is parliament has also sought to forge political ties with the u. s. declaring it a special partner. however, many slovaks are skeptical of closer ties to the west of 2023 survey said 50 percent of people view the us as a threatened. okay, current president susanna, chapter tova has warrant slovaks. the closer ties to russia, combined with kremlin back to propaganda, campaigns have unleas

killed if they remain, despite as a bunch on some insurance to reassure and also on the program a slovakia, and prepares the heads of the poles. we looked at the time growing on the west, and sentiments could return this months of power and how that could put the country at odds with much of the e. u. of the russian chief trying to make the training in children and families living within right of russian options. the, i'm still getting a welcome to the program ethnic albanians playing the going to kind of back after as a bind, jones takeover of told the w they feed being killed if they'd stayed with an 18000 people have left us more than half their home place population latasha is lee that says it will cease to exist as a standalone entity by the end of the year, giving up any hope of independence from as a bonus. john are being joined to our media. i corresponded maria catamount, so i sent this report from the armenian town of goddess about 50 kilometers from the border. the cars stops with piles of belongings arriving in armenia. each day the number of refugees grows, leaving the gardene

at a time when slovakia seemed to be drifting.lier this year from the centre—right government that collapsed and acrimonious arguments towards the end of last year, so i think many slovaks really are sick to be back teeth of politics frankly, having had many elections in the past few years. we will have to see how that affects the turnout today. this will have to see how that affects the turnout today.— will have to see how that affects the turnout today. as we said, it has been a _ the turnout today. as we said, it has been a fiercely _ the turnout today. as we said, it has been a fiercely contested - has been a fiercely contested election, a very difficult campaign, and disinformation has been a real concern, hasn't it? what more can you tell us about that? it concern, hasn't it? what more can you tell us about that?— you tell us about that? it certainly has, and you tell us about that? it certainly has. and many — you tell us about that? it certainly has, and many people _ you tell us about that? it certainly has, and many peop

early parliamentary elections are taking place in slovakia today.o polls, the opposition party that has the best chance of winning is death, whose leader robert fitso promises to curtail military aid to kiev and keep ukraine out of nato. our european correspondent regina sevastova is following the voting process. let's find out the latest details from her. regina, hello, tell us how the voting is going? hello, really to this election. in a country with a population of 5.5 million people, well, increased attention has been attracted, in recent months a lot has been said about the threat of slovakia’s turn from the west to moscow, all because social polls... predict the victory of the smer party, led by robert fitso, who headed the slovak government three times, during his election campaign, he promised, in particular, that he would stop military aid to ukraine and that he would block kiev’s application to join nato, in this regard, for example, the president of slovakia stated that he was a threat to european diplomacy, she fears that slovak foreign

and due to the pro you will be a liberal party of progressive slovakia wins. and we are, as you mentioned, at the election party of this party, this is going to stay this way, preferably because they are expected to continue with the there is don't support for ukraine. they're also sold following a liberal line when it comes to other issues such as a to be q plus rights, or we call this c. but is the main competitor at the front. rhonda missed the feed so the pro russian popular swinson is able to inform the governments that picture will be quite different. he has already announced he's against the sanctions against russia. he is a questioning arms deliveries to ukraine and ukraine's ability to win this war. so sheet codes disrupted. you need see, it's been quite the devices campaign. as you mention. i will continue the conversation in just a minute, but let's listen to some voters in bratislava. so i feel like the campaign is exactly like the demonstration of this. like we're sending culture and the hatred and, and use of this information and lives in the, in

in slovakia, such statements fall on fertile ground.in march showed that more than half of the country's residents consider the west or ukraine responsible for the current crisis. 50% view the us as a threat. the west, in turn, considers fitz himself a threat. an article about his leadership in the election race appeared in the associated press as part of a joint project with the pulitzer center on threats to democracy in europe. apparently some western media are simply trying to attract attention to their articles, in the literal sense of the word hype. i am convinced that the texts about slovakia becoming an ally of russia are excessive. fitz demonstrated that his statements to the home electorate is one thing. he can be very harsh, pro-russian, even an extremist. but he did not implement all this in any of his important decisions. the election race is built around relations with ukraine, the reception of refugees, financial military assistance, and grain supplies are the main topics. main. smer's competitors, liberal progressive slov

there are you creating, you know, a few days coming to slovakia. also charles has been slow back here. so this is the only problem because the government is still spending a lot of money for them, helping them out seeing other services. so this is worsening the economic situation in countries because so our kids also suffering from sanctions against the russia. and this is so i think that so slow books, they really are for the support of the view clearing less of the less. and that's why this man was able to get so much with the lottery theater recently. and so they no longer wants to support the ukraine. this situation is also changing in other eastern european countries, while hungry was not supporting ukraine millions. early from the beginning about the situation also change in poland and poland was considered to be one of the closest allies of ukraine in the region. now samuel, how will the outcome? all the elections in slovakia affect the budgets off the stand towards key of and the relations between the 2 countries. what do you make of it? we

she works full in for security, a project devoted to exposing russian this information in slovakia. so now with this it is really huge. it is big and complex. there are many, if there's a, it is closest 5th or, you know, want to go through not just media, which are just the websites that are spreading false fluoride tips this information for us and for, for the mainly through a 1000. so facebook pages, she tells us and to more than 3 hundreds pro crumbling outlets in slovakia, outlets like left nets profit last year, one of its contributors was caught on video accepting a bribe from a russian intelligence officer to promote kremlin talking points. despite this candle club, this problem is still online, still spreading does information. we pay them visits, we wanted to speak to the people behind slauson, this prov, and this is where the office of the publish it should be according to the official website. but there is no one here, and there has been no response store multiple requests of a many weeks. google map says this office is permanently close. pro kremlin narratives are also a

in slovakia they are concerned about the state of the education here. they are concerned about the cost of leaving prices about skyrocketing energy prices. but i was quite surprised that many people told us, and we are standing in front of a polling station here in the old town all threat to solve us. so i was surprised that many people here told us that they are warning about the general direction that the country is heading off to a quite to mold shoes and very polarized election campaign. but let's have a listen to what voters see and rep to swab. i had to say, i feel like the campaign is exactly like the demonstration of this, like we're sending culture and the hatred and, and use of this information in lives in the, in the overall communication and politics. and this campaign i feel like has been the gather that most ration of that month voltage across comply. soon as the funded things have gotten lower while ago that it would be better if it is not like this one. and, but it takes me more to competition of ideas and plans for the future. unfortuna

you've been following all the developments there in slovakia . now what more can you tell us about so what's going on there through the election of this sort. slovakia of the well this really is no age vote and you can get a sense of attention when you speak to people on the streets about those who support the 2 leading policies. according to the polls break both basically saying the other would be disastrous in government was really interesting. is that one of the main issues, the topics of this selection isn't even a domestic policy. it's about the continuing who in crane, if we start with smith, you mentioned that the policies of the leading in most of the poles and they feed has basically said if it wins governs the voc. if the next be is it will send a single weapon move to ukraine and that is a policy that really does tap into a discontent. he in slovakia with how the current government has been pursuing its policy towards ukraine. this is what people have to say to us, so i don't support the military way because i think the, the, so a stil

slovakia just held early parliamentary elections.oday: robert fitz, who intends to resume partnership with russia and stop military assistance to kiev, may become prime minister. about the chances of grigorov's victory. the winners of today's elections vary, the majority give leadership to the smer party, that is, the course, it is headed by the country's ex-prime minister robert fica, the direction that offers a course for slovakia worries the eu and nato. fitz has openly promised more than once not to give ukraine a single bullet. given this increased attention, the politician chose a polling station far from the capital to vote and came to the hometown of his mother, who accompanied him. i would not like to see slovakia governed. amateurs and losers with no experience, i would like we were not drawn into adventures, migration or military. fitz has repeatedly criticized the current government for supporting ukraine. he claims that all supplies are not enough to be devastated. warehouses of the slovak army were also carried out in g

slovakia has helped ukraine a lot, provided ukraine with one of the first soviet-made mig-29 fighter jets, and experts say that everything depends on the distribution of forces as a result of the vote. in spite of the same, regardless of whether death or progressive slovakia wins the election, we cannot now determine which of these two subjects can form the government, because neither of them will have the necessary 76 members of parliament and both coalition partners will be needed. peter pellegrini's glas party becomes the main coalition partner open to both parties. and in fact, they will be the ones who will decide whether the rapidly progressive slovakia can form this government. bohdana is slovakian, the country is small, but it is a member of eu and nato. can the potential change of course of the government in bratislava affect the general support of ukraine in europe. there is another small country in the eu and in nato, whose leader viktor orban is very vocal against military aid to ukraine, against sanctions and so on, and if in slovakia will have another voice like mr. orb

the light of a vision probably in slovakia is big 3 this weekend. black all of entry election. if that happens, it could mean big changes of life as well. the support of the claims for the last go to the well, this is a and it's great to have your company today. my name is but i'm fine with issues for this. so hasn't used canada of hall, green murder is from around the world he made is involved as long commentating on the putting diplomatic license and feed altura and india. canada must not be a hub of all the murders. the murderers can go to canada and take shelter and they can have a wonderful life while those they killed their relatives are suffering. the context is important at bangladesh and india. a long time allies and friends. this goes back to a bundle dish has more of independence in the, in the 19 seventy's. and part of that conflict to the one of the founding fathers, if you like, of a bind to the shaking rum on, was killed in 1975 along with him. several members of this family in a very, very brutal, brutal killing. now, canada has given refuge or shelter century t

by the way, we have already agreed with slovakia because slovakia understands that if it goes further lose more money. than a slovak farmer will earn, well, that is, this is a compromise solution. i think that we also spend from him, but that is how it should be between the union and its neighbors, we will lose something and they will lose something, but as a result, slovakia will not pay as much money in fines as it paid as a result of the loss of process a we will be able to supply our task to the slovak market at some point. i hope that there will be the same agreement with poland, or after , i don't know, before the elections, they will have enough common sense, but it must be such an agreement that would allow poland to fulfill our obligations to the european union and we were allowed to sell grain but together with under would not have put polish farmers in a tragic situation whose tragic situation is still compounded by the fact that restrictions were introduced until september 15, if poland was preparing for this they received billions of millions of subsidies from the europea

the mariana evans, dean, welcome voting is under wayne, slovakia. i'm in closely watched parliamentary elections that could see the country radically changed course in particular on ukraine. polls show and neck and neck res, between pro western liberals and former prime minister robert feats. so use campaigns on a populous platform. calling for an end to slovakia as robust military support for ukraine and for closer ties to moscow. both sides have about 20 percent support and would require coalition partners to form a government us to double use brussel 0 chief alexander phenomena is following this election from brought this lava and i asked her, what people have been saying about the significance of this boat? well people were telling us that of course they want things to improve. in slovakia, they are concerned about the state of the education here. they are concerned about the cost of leaving prices about skyrocketing energy prices. but i was quite surprised that many people told us, and we are standing in front of a polling station here in the o

create the a mike, look welcome. voting is underway in closely watch paw elementary elections in slovakia that could see the country radically changed course on ukraine. people have been casting their ballots following an election campaign that's resulted in a neck and neck race between a former left his prime minister and pro western liberals. both sides have about 20 percent support and would require coalition partners to form a government. former prime minister, robert fitz, so has campaigned on a populace platform calling for an end to slovakia as robust military support word for ukraine and for closer ties to moscow with a new in with the old. that's what's the values, former prime minister, robert feet, so hopes voters will choose when they go to the polls. he's already let the country twice and he's promising major changes if he wants a 3rd term in office. no weapons for ukraine, a veto farm, ukrainian needle membership and a weakening of anti russian sanctions. if slovaks vote feet, so and his left wing populous summer party back into power, it would be a dramatic about face in th

by the way, we already agreed and slovakia, because slovakia understands that if it goes further , it more money than the slovak farmers will earn, well, that is, it is a compromise decision. i think that we also spend from it , but that is how it should be between the union and its neighbors, we will lose something and they spend something but as a result, slovakia will not pay as much fine money as it paid as a result of losing the process. and we will be able to supply our task to the slovak market at some point. i hope that there will be the same agreement with poland or after, they do not know until elections will be enough for them, common sense will not be enough. but it should be such an agreement that would allow poland to fulfill its obligations to the european union. and we were allowed to sell grain, but once in the tragic situation of polish farmers. restrictions were introduced until september 15. if poland prepared for this, they received billions of subsidies from the european union, that is, polish farmers earned a lot for all these stories in order to prepare for the

in slovakia, outlets like lofton, its profit. last year, one of its contributors was caught on video, accepting a bribe from a russian intelligence officer to promote kremlin talking points. despite this candle club, this problem is still online, still spreading does information. we pay them at visits. we wanted to speak to the people behind left and this prov. and this is where the office of the publish it should be according to the official website. but there is no one here, and there has been no response to or multiple requests of a many weeks. google map says this office is permanently closed. pro kremlin narratives are also voice by prominence. political leaders in slovakia who appeal either to capitalize some of the remaining traditional pro russian sentiment and slow back society. that seems especially true for former prime minister robots feats. so he questions arms deliveries to ukraine and often repeats pro russian ideas. we confront him doing a press conference. what are you promoting russians propaganda? do you think

, that is why they are not campaigning in slovakia, but in slovakia, for example, now there will be no elections on september 30 and e there are at least three hungarian parties going to the elections, so that's enough, and the hungarian mozgid party or the hungarian coalition, they were alternately represented in the slovak parliament, er, that's how it is with regard to the programs, well, this is again discussed several times

slovakia is preparing for early parliamentary elections. saturday 30 september. our european correspondent, regina sevastyanova, will tell you which party is leading about the political mood in the country. slovakia can make a 180° turn. from europe to russia, european media write. polls predict victory in early parliament. elections in this country of 5 million people, the party of former prime minister robert fitso smeer, which translates as path or direction. the politician who led the cabinet from 2006 to 2010, and then from 2012 to 2018, may again head the government, soon a new troublemaker may appear within the european union and nato, writes, for example, the guardian. robert fitza is often compared to hungarian leader viktor orban. politicians have warm personal relationships. chapter. hungarian peter szjaarto , during his visit to bratislava in winter, even met with fitso, although he did not hold any government positions. slovak president zozana capotova has already expressed her own concern that after the elections the country's

welcome to the program. funding is going on in slovakia in a closely watch parliamentary election that could see the country radically changed course. in particular on ukraine. polls show a tight race between pro west and liberals, led by vice president of the european parliament, michelle she, mexico ad, former prime minister robot feats. so both sides have about 20 percent support and would require coalition partners to form a government feed. so has campaigned on a populist platform calling for lance novak is robust, military support for ukraine and for closer ties, 2 months ago or out with a new in with the old. that's what's the values, former prime minister, robert feet, so hopes voters will choose when they go to the polls. he's already let the country twice and he's promising major changes if he wants a 3rd term in office. no weapons for ukraine, a veto fun ukrainian needle membership and a weakening of anti russian sanctions. if slovaks vote feet so and his left wing populace summer party back into power, it would be a dramatic about face and the countries support for ukraine.

and hungary, for our part, we know, for example, that the representatives of slovakia say that theydo not want to comment on the situation , because if there really is a lawsuit, so to speak, in the world trade organization, then the arguments expressed in the statements can be used during these disputes in hungary prime minister viktor orban, as always, blames brussels for all the troubles and also for this situation. i think it is worth reminding that trade disputes even between partners are not something extraordinary, for example, this country, great britain, with neighboring france, had friction quite often, we had very difficult situations , for example, in disputes over fishing, when hot-headed people in france and britain even called for patrols of the navy in order to to scare away fishermen from one side or another, disputes are very difficult when it comes to trade, there were also between the united states between the european union , that is, there is nothing new here, there is nothing new here when it comes to ukraine and especially poland slovakia and, of course, hung

using more than 20 of them in the de-occupied territories machines, in particular from croatia, slovakia, switzerland and britain, in general, security and defense villages managed to survey almost 1,840 m² of territory, to date, work continues to increase demining units both government and government operators of mine countermeasures, as well as demining units of the armed forces, depending on the time of their formation, will increase the number of mechanized exchange machines that are included in the organizational staff structures of these divisions, therefore, as of now, i cannot tell you what the total number is machines, mechanized demining will be carried out at the moment - it is about 64 machines bulgaria is going to stop importing sunflowers from ukraine in the near future , the prime minister of the country, mykola denkov, announced this, the decision was made after many hours of negotiations with farmers protesting against the import of ukrainian agricultural products, the prime minister added that the import of ukrainian sunflower seeds will continue as soon as its quota is

bulgaria, together with poland , hungary and slovakia, also banned the sale of agricultural productsm ukraine on the domestic market. but, like others, it allowed transit, meanwhile, ukraine filed a lawsuit with the world trade organization against poland, hungary and slovakia due to their ban on the import of ukrainian agricultural products. the ban is a violation by these states of their international obligations. at the same time, sredenko still hopes that there will be no litigation. it is fundamentally important for us to prove that individual member states cannot ban the import of ukrainian goods, so we file lawsuits against them at the same time we hope that these states will lift their restrictions and we will not have to clarify relations in the courts for a long time, we need solidarity with them and protection of the interests of farmers, the steps we have started and the pressure of the european commission and other member states will help to restore normal trade between ukraine and neighboring countries, as well as to show solidarity between us. ukrainian lawsuit e-e to

here in slovakia, we'll get those exit polls 40 soon off. so that will be bringing you up to date on all the latest developments and obviously how the next government is going to pull across a neighboring hungary permanent civics to open his also be they get used to sending on supplies to ukraine. he's a flooding kid with weapons is undermining the security of hungary itself. model humbly. we all bystanders, because this is not always true, it is in our interests and to contain this conflict, so to speak, buffer it isolated and prevent it from spreading. all the countries of the western world have always said that we should join, because this is all, well, let's give it money and weapons. and we said that the very beginning that this is a completely wrong idea. and i felt that this is the western world, which is far from war, being witless. we understand what it is, and they are far away so that they have no so but considerations i've already come moody college with. but with a political analyst to say is a growing number of eastern european

slovakia may become an ally of russia, the guardian writes about this country. parliamentary elections coming soon if the ex-premier of the country, robert pizza, wins, then the course of slovakia may change to a diametrical one. according to sociological questions , it is he who is in the lead. these words dutifully fulfill everything that bruce dictates or washington actively advocates for the support of the kiev regime, and fitsa has opposed and will continue to oppose ukrainian fascism and the supply of weapons to ukraine by slovakia, besides being a prime minister in the past. he constantly criticized actions. the guardian edition of the west christened a possible change in the course of bratislava as a violation of the peace, the european union and nato never grow up residents of ukraine now receive social benefits from european countries give children to local schools and kindergartens. adapt to the conditions of life in the eu, some trying to gain a foothold by getting married in the study. they also note that such a prospect poses a serious threat to the country's reconstructi

it into an interpersonal conflict, there is ukraine, and conditionally there, poland, hungary , slovakiacause romania, bulgaria, they basically agreed that he will be here to be carried out and actually in order to avoid this, let's say, confrontation and to show how much wider this problem is, it does not concern only one country of ukraine, because if it affects other countries of the world that would like to, let's say, strengthen some of their products in that region, if poland or hungary will feign such actions, then it will already have a much wider resonance and to avoid such future confrontations. the european commission of the european union is the executive body , in fact the cabinet of ministers of the european union called on poland and slovakia to be constructive after the countries unilaterally declared that restrictions are prohibited on the import of ukrainian grain. of some member states regarding unilateral measures now it is important that all countries work in the spirit of compromise and constructively interact, said the representative of the european now we are focu

well, for ukraine, these are really financial losses for poland , slovakia, which is in the process of electoral elections. this is politics, and for hungary, this is politics in general. we do not even undertake to comment because we know the consistent position against everything ukrainian. what to look at the reasons that led to these events, which have actually been going on there for more than six months, because the de facto ban began in april, the legal aspects of it began in may, and we faced a situation when ukraine really has no possibility to import to these countries, in particular, we are talking about slovakia, hungary, bulgaria, romania, and actually this led to financial losses of about 170-180 million euros every month. october elections, the political process is approaching, the distance between the authorities and the opposition forces is shrinking, and believe me, 18% of the rural population, agrarians, farmers, who are such active voters, there is a struggle for them, and therefore in the near future we will not it is unfortunate to see a solution to this situation

the elections, which will take place, it seems, this sunday, that is, the day after tomorrow in slovakia example, there too one of the pro-russian political forces claims. to head the government, please, this is true, you know, in each of these countries from central, eastern europe, which, relatively speaking, later joined the european union and nato, er, populism, unfortunately, unfortunately , not only in in these countries, but including here , populism has not gone anywhere, and there are politicians who successfully play this populism, they understand that the people, so to speak, must be offered very simple answers to very complex questions and the people who do not want to think perceives this very positively, that is why it is obvious that there are such forces in slovakia as well, traditionally there were many pro-russian politicians, this is the result of moscow's many years, many decades of work to create this fifth column in slovakia, therefore it is obvious that such the threat is there, but on the other hand, i don't think it can have any drastic effect on, well, at least

elections i want to remind slovakia should be held earlier and in poland should be held a little later interpret all these events that are happening now and the gaps in the gap from the election campaign because one way or another the candidates have to promise support to the farmers one way or the other, the farmers vote and the candidates are fighting for their votes and this is what needs to be understood. strictly speaking that the decision is made through the prism of the election race, so it seems to me that it should be taken into account with our speed, because we make decisions very quickly and rapidly, whether it also arises raises certain questions, the second well, i would not advise you to forget that there is still a war going on and russian aggression against ukraine, and no matter what, with all due respect to the farmers, with all due respect and to the fact that it gives us economic dividends and brings income to the budget. i understand that the war must also be financed. well, we just need to approach pragmatically and weigh on the scales what we get logistics. we w

voting began at 7:00 am. 6,000 polling stations have opened throughout slovakia.0%. forecasts. there are differences about the winner of today's elections, the majority give leadership to the smer party, that is, the course, it is headed by the country's ex-prime minister robert fica, the direction that proposes a course for slovakia worries the eu and nato. fitz has openly promised more than once not to give ukraine a single bullet. given this increased attention, for during the voting period, the politician chose a site far from the capital and came to the hometown of his mother, who accompanied him. i would not like slovakia to be governed by amateurs and losers without experience; i would like us not to be drawn into adventures, migration or military. fitz has repeatedly criticized the current government for supporting ukraine. he claims that all deliveries, not only emptied the warehouses of the slovak army, were also carried out in gross violation of the constitution. pumping ukraine with weapons brings nothing, besides murders, it is better to conduct peace

although thing has wrapped up in slovakia tends upon demands reelections between the social democrats, the ones who end military support, the ukraine, and the pro western liberals. well, the ballot so now being talented, pre election pose has put the socialists in the lead policies. certainly do but and ski with poets from this lamarche and capital to pull the poles have closed in slovakia and already the exit polls are coming up suggesting how they selection the speeds so easily watched by brussels, that across europe has gone down. we can tell you that from the exit polls it does look like progressive. slovakia has come out on top of this polls with around 23.5 percent. that would equate to around $42.00 seats in the national council in slovakia and they would then just behind the a c smith party 21.9 percent, which we translate to 14 seats in that count. so you can see how tight the election was. of course, these are not the official results, but many people have been expecting for the pro russian policies. smith to has come out on top. we will have to wait until sunday to get the

but in recent days the liberal progressive slovakia party gained ground.tions from prague in neighbouring czech republic. thank you forjoining us here on bbc news. right, so these are the exit polls. it is, are we, these are going to be correct. what does that now mean to?— now mean to? well first of all, i think i should _ now mean to? well first of all, i think i should say _ now mean to? well first of all, i think i should say that _ now mean to? well first of all, i think i should say that these - now mean to? well first of all, i | think i should say that these exit polls, or this exit poll —— it's just one. should be taken with just a grain of salt, a barrel of salt actually. we don't have any of the results yet. i think they've counted about i think there is 1.7% of the ballot so far. so a huge pinch of salt, but this is an exit poll and it's not the real result which are now starting to flow in. but if it's accurate, and prove —— previous exit polls are accurate, all the opinion polls are accurate, all the opinion polls in the recent weeks were poi