Slovakia will block any European Union sanctions against Russia that damage the country’s interests, Prime Minister Robert Fico said on Sunday. His remarks come after the Slovak parliament on Thursday approved a resolution calling on the government in Bratislava not to vote in favor of new EU sanctions on Russia. “If there is a sanction that would harm us, I will never vote for it,” Fico told a televised news conference on Sunday. “I am interested in being a constructive player in the European Union, but not at the expense of the Slovak Republic.”