Slovenian president denies Russian intelligence links
By The BriefBrief
Slovenian President Natasa Pirc Musar denied collaborating with Russian intelligence networks after a late-July traffic accident in which her official car carried two passengers described as friends of the president. Her office said she was hospitalized with a broken collarbone and local media reported one passenger, Viktorija Krivolucka, is originally from Russia and became a Slovenian national in 2016.
WHO:Natasa Pirc Musar’s office
WHAT:The president’s office denied that Natasa Pirc Musar collaborates with Russian intelligence networks following a traffic accident involving her official car.
WHEN:Aug 18, 2026
WHERE:Slovenia
WHY:The denial was a response to political controversy tied to the late-July traffic accident and reports about passengers with alleged links to Moscow.
