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

https://mins.news/en/item/97938

- DW, 2026-10-13 12:04 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/critics-warn-of-espionage-risks-loss-of-trust-within-nato-as-slovakia-restores-military-diplomatic-representation-with-russia/a-79649641?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> 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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