Europe is now operating in a new paradigm, where Ukraine should be offered a "special track" of integration into the EU, Slovak Prime Minister Eduard Heger said, according to Politico.

"On Thursday morning, we woke up to a new world... They fight for themselves, they fight for us – they fight for freedom... We have to realize that they are protecting our system, our values and we have to be together with them. So there is no time to hesitate on this," Heger said in an interview with Politico.

It is indicated that the Prime Minister of Slovakia said that with regard to Ukraine, a new approach to European integration should be adopted.

"There should be a 'totally new track' for a country that has gone through a war and 'wants to be part of Europe,'" the publication quotes his words.

Heger believes this approach could also include helping to rebuild Ukraine.

"We have to help them to get on their feet, and we have to come up with new tools," he said, putting forward the idea of a recovery fund for Ukraine.

Heger assured that Slovakia is open to discuss further sanctions against Russia.

"We have to be open to speak of everything that will stop Putin," he said.