““The persistent attempts of the head of the Slovak government to maintain energy dependence on Moscow are surprising,” the department said”, — write: www.radiosvoboda.org
“Weakness, dependence and short-sightedness of the energy policy of the Prime Minister of Slovakia, Robert Fico, pose a threat to the whole of Europe,” the Ministry of Foreign Affairs assesses.
The agency points out that for many years Russia has used electricity as a political lever and a tool to threaten other states.
“Against this background, the general European trend is to abandon Russian energy sources, increase energy independence, diversify supply sources and, as a result, increase energy security for every European family and household,” the ministry notes.
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As an example of the refusal of Russian gas, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs cites Austria, which recently found an opportunity to refuse the import of energy resources from Russia.
Against this background, the diplomatic service adds, “the persistent attempts of the head of the Slovak government to maintain energy dependence on Moscow are surprising,” despite the policy of the European Union and the efforts of European countries to diversify energy supply.
According to the statement, Fico’s actions during the year were aimed at “helping Russia continue to squeeze American and other gas out of the European market,” while maintaining Europe’s dependence on Russian energy carriers. At the same time, Ukraine has repeatedly emphasized its readiness to consider requests from the European Commission to solve energy supply problems.
“Ukraine is paying the highest price – the price of human lives – for deterring Russian aggression and protecting European homes, including Slovak ones, from Russian murderers. We will not accept the shameful policy of appeasement, which has already been proven wrong in the last century. The Slovak side should remember this better than others,” the Ministry of Foreign Affairs believes.
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The ministry called on Ukraine’s partners in Europe to work together to reduce dependence on Russian energy sources and strengthen the region’s energy security.
Earlier, the visit of Prime Minister Robert Fico to Moscow for talks with Russian leader Vladimir Putin was condemned by the Slovak opposition party “Freedom and Solidarity” (SaS). The head of the Slovak government was called a “disgrace for Slovakia” by political forces.
On December 22, the Prime Minister of Slovakia, Robert Fico, flew to Moscow, where he met with the President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, in the Kremlin.
The other day, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said in an interview that Fico is going to go to Moscow. His visit is allegedly related to the fact that Ukraine will stop the transit of Russian gas to Europe from January 1, 2025.
In October, during a joint press conference with the head of the government of Slovakia, Robert Fico, Denys Shmyhal already stated that Ukraine will not extend the agreement with Russia on the transit of energy carriers after its expiration.