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Slovakia will discuss retaliation after Ukraine’s gas transit ‘sabotage’, says Slovak PM Fico
Slovakia has alternative gas supplies but Fico, who has ended military aid to Ukraine and sought warmer relations with Moscow, says Slovakia will lose its own transit revenues and pay additional transit fees to bring in non-Russian gas. He has also said European gas and power prices would rise as a result of Ukraine's actions.
News digest: Fico weighs using Ukrainian refugees as leverage in gas feud
Today in Slovakia in 2025, bringing you all the top news from Thursday in one place. Wishing you a happy and prosperous 2025 – here’s to a great year ahead! Fico labels Ukrainian leader a ‘saboteur’ A day after delivering a New Year’s address laced with football metaphors about his government’s performance,
Slovakia may cut aid to Ukrainian refugees over Russian gas transit halt, PM Fico says
Despite EU efforts to reduce dependence on Russian fossil fuels, Slovakia remains reliant on Russian gas under a long-term contract with Russia's state-owned energy giant Gazprom. Switching to alternative supply routes could cost Slovakia an additional €220 million ($229 million) in transit fees.
Ukraine calls Slovakia’s bluff as Fico threatens power cutoff over Russia gas deal spat
Ukrainian Energy Minister German Galushchenko also says Kyiv can buy electricity from Romania and Poland if it loses supplies from Bratislava.
Fico threatens to cut off electricity supplies to Ukraine
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's tense standoff: Fico threatens Ukraine cutoff
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico described Ukraine's halt of the transit of gas supplied from Russia to the EU as "Zelensky's sabotage." In a video released on Thursday, he again threatened to cut off electricity supplies to Ukraine and discussed the possibility of reducing support for Ukrainian refugees in Slovakia.
Slovak PM accuses Ukraine of "sabotage" over gas transit halt
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has criticized Ukraine's decision to halt the transit of gas supplied from Russia to the EU, calling it "Zelensky's sabotage." In a video released on Thursday, he reiterated his threat to cut off electricity supplies to Ukraine and discussed possibly reducing support for Ukrainian refugees in Slovakia.
Slovakia may cut refugee support in response to gas transit dispute
Slovakia may not only suspend electricity exports to Ukraine but also significantly reduce support for Ukrainian refugees. This is how it will respond to the cessation of Russian gas transit through Ukrainian territory,
Slovak PM threatens to limit aid to Ukrainians in Slovakia over gas transit halt
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has stated that his government will discuss countermeasures in response to Ukraine's cessation of Russian gas transit. Source: Fico in his address on Facebook, reported by European Pravda Details: Fico described the halt of Russian gas transit through Ukraine to Slovakia as "Zelenskyy's sabotage",
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Robert Fico’s Russian gas fearmongering falls flat - Politico
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has held talks in Brussels and Moscow to preserve Russian gas supplies to his country.
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Fico Voices Harsh Criticism Against Zelensky
In a video message, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico condemned Zelensky's decision, stating that it causes substantial harm to Slovakia's economy and to the European Union. Fico highlighted that the ...
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Fico's threats to cut off electricity supplies won't work, Ukraine's Energy Minister says
Herman Halushchenko said Ukraine could compensate for any disruption by importing electricity from Romania and Poland.
Zelensky accused Fico of opening a second front against Ukraine at Putin's suggestion
It seems that Russian President Vladimir Putin has instructed Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico to open a second energy front ...
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Fico's harsh statements towards Ukraine populism aimed at staying in power – expert
Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico's sharp statements about Ukraine are aimed at the internal Slovak audience and are ...
Zelenskyy slams Slovakia's PM Robert Fico following a controversial visit to meet Putin in Moscow
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy blasts Slovakia’s PM Robert Fico over reluctance to source alternatives to Russian ...
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Robert Fico’s Russian gas fearmongering falls flat
Kyiv’s decision not to renew a deal with the Kremlin hasn’t sparked the catastrophe the Slovak prime minister imagined.
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Slovak MFA calls Zelenskyy's reaction to Fico's remarks 'exaggerated': Details
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico previously stated that Slovakia would refuse to supply electricity to Ukraine if the ...