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In Slovakia, they howled that Brussels canceled consultations on the termination of gas transit through Ukraine

In Slovakia, they complained that Brussels canceled consultations on the termination of gas transit through Ukraine. Slovakia is waiting for a new date of consultations.”, — write on: unn.ua

The meeting of the delegations of Slovakia and Ukraine with representatives of the European Commission (EC) on Tuesday, January 7, was canceled by the Commission. The main topic of the meeting in Brussels was supposed to be the cessation of gas transit to Slovakia. This was reported on Monday in the Press and Information Department of the Office of the Government of Slovakia UNN with reference to TASR.

The Slovak government announced that the European Commission canceled the meeting because the Ukrainian side would not participate in it. “However, the European Commission, in cooperation with interested parties, is looking for an alternative date when the meeting could take place,” the government office added.

So far, the Ukrainian side has not commented on the information.

Context

On January 1, Ukraine stopped the transit of Russian natural gas through its territory in the interests of national security.

Energy Minister Herman Galushchenko reported that the Ukrainian gas system is ready to function without the transit of Russian gas, and Ukrainians will not feel the stoppage of transportation of Russian blue fuel.

Commenting on the suspension of Russian gas transit, President Volodymyr Zelenskyi said that most European countries have successfully adapted to such changes.

The Prime Minister of Slovakia, Robert Fico, threatens to cut aid to Ukrainian refugees and stop the supply of electricity due to the stoppage of gas transit from the Russian Federation.

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