Slovakia will block any European Union sanctions against Russia that damage its national interests, Prime Minister Robert Fico said on Sunday after parliament approved a resolution calling on the government not to back any new measures. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Fico said he could not support any measure stopping the import of Russian fuel for Slovakia’s nuclear power plants.

Attempts to hit Russia’s gas and nuclear sectors have consistently hit obstacles, with opposition from Slovakia and other countries, like Hungary, that still rely on Russian energy supplies.