PoliticsSlovakia restores military-diplomatic ties with Russia, drawing espionage and NATO trust warnings

Slovakia has sent two officers to Moscow and is preparing to receive a Russian military attache in Bratislava, restoring military-diplomatic representation for the first time since 2022. The government says the contacts help gather information and maintain representation; critics warn the Russian posting could enable espionage and further erode trust within NATO.

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