Event Brief
Slovenian president denies Russian intelligence links
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Aug 19, 2026 at 2:16 PM ET
Summary: 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 17, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
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.
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