Slovak parliament recognizes Russia as state supporting terrorism

Aktuality.sk reported that the MPs also condemned Russia's direct and indirect threats to use nuclear weapons. The country stated that it does not recognize the results of the sham referendums in the Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions of Ukraine.

The parliament supported the establishment of a special tribunal for Russia and condemned the hybrid war waged by Russia in Slovakia.

“The National Council of the Slovak Republic has once again condemned Russian aggression in Ukraine and expressed support for Ukraine's independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity. The resolution condemns Russia's large-scale attacks on civilians, civilian objects and key energy infrastructure. The National Assembly of the Slovak Republic has recognized the current Russian regime as a terrorist regime and Russia as a state supporting terrorism,” the statement says. 

• On November 14, the European Parliament had included in its agenda a resolution to recognize Russia as a terrorist state, which had been proposed in mid-October.

• On November 21, the NATO Parliamentary Assembly recognized Russia as a terrorist state and called for the establishment of a special international tribunal to punish Russian criminals.

• The PACE has recognized the Russian regime as a terrorist one.

• In addition, in August, the Latvian Seimas recognized Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism.

• On November 23, 2022, members of the European Parliament voted to recognize Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism.