“Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico criticized the Ukrainian authorities for refusing to continue the transit of Russian gas after 2024 and promised to consider retaliatory measures. Source: Fico in a statement on Friday, December 27, quoted by the SME portal, “European Truth” Details: According to Fico, stopping the transit of Russian gas through Ukraine is an “extremely expensive gesture” that will cost the entire European Union, Slovakia in particular .”, — write: www.pravda.com.ua
Source: Fico in an address on Friday, December 27, quoted by the SME portal, “European Truth”
Details: According to Fico, stopping the transit of Russian gas through Ukraine is an “extremely expensive gesture” that will cost the entire European Union, Slovakia in particular.
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“Slovakia will lose about half a billion euros for transit, Ukraine almost a billion euros, and Russia will probably lose only 2.5 billion euros. We punished the Russians again, didn’t we?” he said.
The Slovak prime minister also complained that his country would not only lose transit fees, but also face higher gas prices in the short term.
“Who cares about Slovakia, right, Mr. Zelenskyi? But when you need something to keep from freezing in the winter, you scream shrill,” Fitso criticized the position of the Ukrainian president.
He stated that after January 1, 2025, when the transit of Russian gas through Ukraine will be stopped, the Slovak government will “assess the situation and the possibilities of retaliatory measures.”
If necessary, Fico said, Bratislava will stop supplying electricity to Ukraine or “negotiate another course of action.”
As you know, Slovakia has repeatedly tried to extend the agreement between Ukraine and Russia on the transit of Russian gas, which expires in 2024.
Volodymyr Zelenskyi said that Ukraine is not considering renewing the transit agreement with Gazprom, and also made it clear that Kyiv will not agree to pump Russian gas under the guise of Azerbaijani gas.
Against this background, Robert Fico made a scandalous visit to Russia, where he met with the leader of the aggressor state, Vladimir Putin.