Car accident exposes Slovenian president's close ties to Russia

Slovenian President Nataša Pirc Musar is facing questions about her relationship with a Russian-born friend after they were involved in a car accident in late July. The incident brought scrutiny to the friend, Viktorija Krivolucka, who obtained a Slovenian passport in 2016.

Investigators from the newspaper Dnevnik and the Austrian news agency APA began looking into Krivolucka's background after she was found in a police-escorted minibus with the president at the time of the crash. Their inquiry revealed that Krivolucka's connections extend to Roman Jeglič, a former Slovenian intelligence officer who reportedly fled to Russia in the 1990s.

Further investigations also uncovered that Pirc Musar has made multiple trips to Russia. The circumstances surrounding Krivolucka's presence with the president during an official outing have raised concerns and prompted a deeper examination of their ties and the potential implications for Slovenia's security.