Slovak PM to meet Putin on Thursday

Slovak Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini will leave Moscow for Saint Petersburg, where he's scheduled to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday. In addition to talks on strategic issues, Pellegrini will invite Putin to celebrations to mark the 75th anniversary of the Slovak National Uprising (SNP) in Banska Bystrica this year. He invited Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev to the same event during their meeting on Wednesday.