Slovakia–Ukraine relations
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Slovakia–Ukraine relations are the foreign relations between Slovakia and Ukraine. Both countries established diplomatic relations on January 1, 1993. Slovakia has an embassy in Kyiv, a general consulate in Uzhhorod, and two honorary consulates (in Donetsk and Uzhhorod). Ukraine has an embassy in Bratislava and a general consulate in Prešov.
The countries share 97 km of common border. There are between 40,000 and 100,000 people of Ukrainian descent living in Slovakia.[citation needed] Slovakia is a European Union member and Ukraine is a European Union candidate. Both countries are full members of the Council of Europe.
History
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In April 2023, Slovakia banned the import of grain from Ukraine, following similar decisions made by Poland and Hungary.[3]
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