“Stopping gas transit through Ukraine to Slovakia could lead to “serious conflict” – Fico December 21, 03:28 Share: Robert Fico, Prime Minister of Slovakia (Photo: REUTERS/Nadja Wohlleben) Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said that the stoppage of gas transit through Ukraine to Slovakia can provoke “serious conflict”. This is reported by Interfax-Ukraine. “If Zelensky does not release our gas, a serious conflict may arise.” Why does it have to come only from us”, — write on: ua.news
Robert Fico, Prime Minister of Slovakia (Photo: REUTERS/Nadja Wohlleben)
The Prime Minister of Slovakia, Robert Fico, said that the stoppage of gas transit through Ukraine to Slovakia could provoke “serious conflict”.
This is reported by Interfax-Ukraine.
“If Zelensky does not release our gas, a serious conflict may arise. Why does it have to go there only from us? Why can’t there be some manifestation of solidarity towards us?”, said the Prime Minister of Slovakia.
The agreement on the transit of Russian gas between Gazprom and Naftogaz through the territory of Ukraine expires on January 1, 2025.
Earlier, Fico said that Slovakia is leading “very intensive” negotiations, so that Ukraine continues the transit of Russian gas in 2025.
He accused the West of pressure on gas transit and said that Slovakia “sees no reason to pay more for gas than necessary for reasons of geopolitics.”
EU Energy Commissioner Dan Jorgensen said that the EU is preparing for the final termination of the supply of Russian energy carriers.
On December 16, the Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal stated that Ukraine is ready to ensure the transit of any gas, with the exception of Russian gas, if the European Commission makes such a request.
On December 19, President Volodymyr Zelenskyi announced that Ukraine would not continue the transit of Russian gas.
“We will not continue the transit of Russian gas, we will not provide opportunities to earn additional billions on our blood,” Zelenskyy said at a press conference in Brussels.