President: Peace in Ukraine of vital interest to Slovakia

Peace in Ukraine is of vital interest to Slovakia, President Zuzana Caputova stated at a press conference on Wednesday morning following her return from a trip to Slovakia's eastern neighbour on the previous day. According to the president, her visit was meant to once again express Slovakia's support for a country that is defending itself against Russian aggression. In addition, she also held talks on bolstering cooperation between Bratislava and Kiev with Ukrainian representatives and took the floor in the Verkhovna Rada - Ukraine's Parliament. The president described her visit to Ukraine as one of the most emotional experiences of her life. "I witnessed great suffering and great pain,” she said, adding that she had visited the suburbs of Kiev and saw many bombed-out civilian buildings, which she said were clearly targeted by Russian forces.