Earlier on Friday, January 24, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico claimed that "a massive cyberattack was carried out on the country's national insurance company," and accused Ukraine to this end. At the same time, local media reported that it was not a cyberattack against the company as such, but a phishing attempt.

Here are the key developments on the 1,066th day of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Here is the situation on Saturday, January 25: Russia’s Defence Ministry claimed that its troops had fought their way into the strategically important eastern Ukrainian town of Velyka Novosilka, after a months-long battle.

Tens of thousands of people protested across Slovakia Friday evening, as anger grows over nationalist Prime Minister Robert Fico's push for closer ties with Russia.

Tens of thousands of protesters thronged a central square in the Slovak capital on Friday, waving banners opposing Prime Minister Robert Fico's policy shift closer to Russia, after tensions between the government and the opposition rose.

Kyiv refused to extend a deal to transport Russian gas to Europe to stop Moscow earning revenue for its Ukraine invasion. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Russia's gas flows to Europe ended at the start of the year following the expiration of a transit agreement between Kyiv and Moscow. Ukraine refused to extend the deal, seeking to stop energy revenue going to Moscow to fund its nearly three-year invasion.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico agreed on Monday during talks on the need to establish a just and lasting peace in Ukraine, Erdogan said at a press conference following the meeting.

The latest wave of anti-government rallies was fuelled by Robert Fico’s recent trip to Moscow to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico stated that the country's national insurance company was hit by a "massive cyberattack," allegedly involving Ukraine. The Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs dismissed the accusations,

The anger provoked by Prime Minister Robert Fico's pro-Russian stance, a gas row with Ukraine, and authoritarian policies are threatening the Slovak government, which faces a no-confidence vote on ...

Prime Minister Robert Fico survived an attempt from opposition ... renew a contract with Moscow that allowed gas to flow through Ukraine to neighbouring European countries. The prime minister ...