Russia–Slovenia relations

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Russia–Slovenia relations
Map indicating locations of Russia and Slovenia

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Borut Pahor with President of Russia Vladimir Putin in Ljubljana, Slovenia on 30 July 2016.

Russia–Slovenia relations are foreign relations between Russia and Slovenia. Both countries established diplomatic relations on May 25, 1992. Russia has an embassy in Ljubljana. Slovenia has an embassy in Moscow and two honorary consulates (in Saint Petersburg and Samara). Until 2022, Russia had five honorary consuls in Slovenia, but Slovenia withdrew its consent to the appointments due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[1] Both countries are full members of the Council of Europe and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe.

In March 2011, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin visited Slovenia and met with Slovenian Prime Minister Borut Pahor and President Danilo Türk. The Russian and Slovenian delegations discussed economic, scientific and cultural partnership, especially regarding the construction of the South Stream pipeline.[2]

Bilateral relations were seriously affected in 2009 by external factors, namely the global financial and economic crisis led to the downturn of economic activities and lower consumption which, as a consequence, resulted in a significant down-slide in the trade between the two countries.[citation needed]

The structure of the trade exchange during the crisis though remained largely the same - 60-70 % of Slovenian exports are pharmaceuticals, wired communications systems, electrical equipment, mechanical installations and paints. Imports from Russia are mostly comprised by oil and gas products and their derivatives, aluminium products, together comprising 70-75 % of the total Russian import.[citation needed]

After the Euromaidan began in 2013 and later prolonged into the Russo-Ukrainian War, Slovenia has sided with Ukraine over territorial integrity.[3] Slovenia urged a political solution to handle the problem.[4] With the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, together with other EU countries Slovenia has condemned the Russian aggression[5] and has taken steps such as closing Slovenia's airspace to Russian flights[6][7] and boycotting sports events held in Russia.[8] In the morning of 1 March 2022, a Russian missile 3M54-1 Kalibr struck Freedom Square in central Kharkiv destroying the Slovene consulate in the city.[9] The following day, the Slovenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned the Russian ambassador and handed over a diplomatic note of protest requesting an apology and compensation for the damages.[10]

After the Russian invasion of Ukraine started, Slovenia, as one of the EU countries, imposed sanctions on Russia, and Russia added all EU countries to the list of "unfriendly nations".[11]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Rusija v Sloveniji nima več častnih konzulov". 24ur.com. February 27, 2022. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
  2. ^ "Sporazum o Južnem toku je podpisan" [The Agreement on the South Stream has been Signed] (in Slovenian). MMC RTV Slovenia. 22 March 2011.
  3. ^ https://www.europeanvalues.net/slovenia/
  4. ^ "Slovenia Expects Diplomatic Solution of Crimea Crisis". 18 March 2014.
  5. ^ "Slovenija je enotna in združena z zavezniki v EU in Nato v obsodbi ruske agresije". 24ur.com. February 26, 2022. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
  6. ^ "Slovenia Bans Russian Aircraft from Its Airspace". STA. February 26, 2022. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
  7. ^ "Ukraine Invasion: Russian Planes Face Near-Total Airspace Ban to West". BBC. February 27, 2022. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
  8. ^ "Slovenci bodo bojkotirali SP, če bo potekalo v Rusiji". 24ur.com. February 27, 2022. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
  9. ^ Reuters (2022-03-01). "Slovenia's consulate in Ukraine destroyed in attack on Kharkiv -ministry". Reuters. Retrieved 2022-03-05.
  10. ^ "State Secretary Dovžan summoned the Ambassador of the Russian Federation and served him with a protest note | GOV.SI". Portal GOV.SI. Retrieved 2022-03-05.
  11. ^ Lee, Michael (8 March 2020). "Here are the nations on Russia's 'unfriendly countries' list". CTV News.

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