Russia is trying to weaken EU's unity, says Slovak President

Russia is apparently trying to weaken the unity of European Union member countries after Russia's capacity to respond promptly to developments in Ukraine caught many outside the EU by surprise, Slovak President Andrej Kiska said on Tuesday at a conference assessing foreign and European policy in Bratislava. The conference, which is set to assess Slovakia's diplomatic activities in 2014, is being held by the Foreign and European Affairs Ministry. Kiska went on to say that all decisions adopted by the EU concerning Ukraine have been made based on consensus and with the consent of the Slovak Government. He reiterated that it's also in Slovakia's interest to contribute towards unity in the EU. He added that - just as with Slovakia's help to the Balkans - the country should offer its "practical assistance" to Ukraine at present.