Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico will discuss the end of Russian gas transit through Ukraine with representatives of the European Commission on Jan. 9 in Brussels, Slovakia's government office said on Tuesday.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has responded to Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico's threats to shut off electricity supply to Ukraine due to Kyiv's decision to suspend Russian gas transit after 2024.
Under the slogan "Slovakia is Europe! - We've had enough of Russia!" Slovakian supporters of Ukraine demonstrated in Bratislava on Friday against Prime Minister Robert Fico. The protest rally in front of the government office was called by the citizens' initiative "Mier Ukrajine" (Peace for Ukraine),
Poland is ready to supply Ukraine with electricity, Minister of Climate and Environment Paulina Hennig-Kloska said on Tuesday, referring to threats that Slovakia could cut off power supplies to its neighbour.
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has threatened to cut off energy supplies to Ukraine if Kyiv stops transporting russian gas to Central Europe.Fico wrote
Slovakia is part of the single European energy market. Therefore, Ukraine is urging the European Commission to respond to the blackmail by Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico regarding the suspension of electricity supplies,
Herman Halushchenko said Ukraine could compensate for any disruption by importing electricity from Romania and Poland.
Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico's sharp statements about Ukraine are aimed at the internal Slovak audience and are motivated by his desire to stay in power. — Ukrinform.
Slovakia will continue to supply Kiev with electricity. This was stated by the state operator of the country's electrical systems SEPS, according to the telegram channel "DW ** main thing".
Slovakia's Kremlin-friendly PM Robert Fico said the termination of the gas transit deal between Kyiv and Moscow would have a "drastic impact" on the EU. #EuropeNews
Poland is prepared to step up electricity exports to Ukraine if Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico follows through on his threat to cut off back-up power supplies to the war-torn country, a senior official said on Sunday.
Prime Minister Robert Fico said in a video message that his Smer party would consider cutting electricity supplies to Ukraine, adding that a Slovak delegation would discuss the situation in Brussels next Tuesday.