Ukraine, Slovakia and FICO

Slovakia to consider reciprocal measures if Ukraine stops Russian gas transit, Fico says
Slovakia will consider reciprocal measures against Ukraine such as halting back-up electricity supplies after Jan. 1 if Kyiv, as expected, stops the transit of Russian gas to Slovakia, Prime Minister Robert Fico said on Friday.
Slovakia threatens to cut electricity supplies if Ukraine ends Russian gas transit
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico announced on Dec. 27 that his government will evaluate potential reciprocal measures against Ukraine, including halting electricity supplies, if Ukraine stops the transit of Russian gas to Slovakia after January 1.
Fico: Slovakia to Consider Measures Against Ukraine, Including Electricity Cuts
Following January 1, 2025, if Ukraine stops the transit of Russian gas through its land to Slovakia, the Slovak Government will consider reciprocal measures against Ukraine, including a potential stop of electricity supplies that Ukraine sorely needs,
Zelenskiy blasts Slovak's Fico over reluctance to drop Russian gas
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Monday blasted Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico over his reluctance to end his country's dependency on Russian gas, calling it a "big security issue" for Europe and saying Fico declined compensation.
European natural gas gains as Putin calls new transit deal via Ukraine 'impossible'
Benchmark European natural gas futures jumped as much as 5% in early trading Friday after Russia's President Putin said it would be impossible to reach agreement on any new transit contract for the flow of natural gas through Ukraine to Europe before year’s end.

Fico, Putin

Slovakia Threatens Ukraine With Power Cuts if Gas Flows Halt
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico threatened to cut off back up power supplies to Ukraine if Kyiv stops transporting Russian ...
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Slovakia threatens to stop electricity supplies to Ukraine
[Sputnik/Gavriil Grigorov/Pool] BRATISLAVA -- Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said Friday that his government ... would ...
Putin pitches Slovakia as mediator for Ukraine peace deal, says Fico 'takes neutral position'
Vladimir Putin said Russia was open to a Slovakian proposal to host peace talks with Ukraine with a view to end the war that ...
Russia's Putin holds talks with Slovakian PM Fico, in a rare visit to Moscow by an EU leader
Russian President Vladimir Putin has hosted Slovakia’s prime minister, Robert Fico, in a rare visit to the Kremlin by an EU ...
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Zelensky Fires Back at NATO Ally Over Russian Gas Transit
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has criticized Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico, claiming he does not want to end the NATO member's reliance on Russian natural gas. There is a ...
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Slovakia Poised as Potential Host for Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks
Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed openness to Slovakia's proposal to host peace talks with Ukraine. During a meeting ...
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Is Slovakia helping Putin make money?
Upon learning of Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico's visit to Moscow, Volodymyr Zelensky couldn't contain his anger. The ...
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Flights from Slovakia to China? Fico made promises, but the Chinese couldn’t care less.
One outcome of Prime Minister Robert Fico’s (Smer) November working trip to China is the Slovak government’s promise to ...