Fico, Slovakia and Russian gas

Putin promised to keep supplying Slovakia with gas, Fico says
Russian President Vladimir Putin promised Slovakia that Russia's Gazprom would find alternative ways to deliver contracted gas to Slovakia after the end of transit through Ukraine, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said on Friday.
Slovak PM Fico to Discuss Gas Transit With Commission on Jan 9
(Reuters) - Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico will discuss the end of Russian gas transit through Ukraine with representatives of the European Commission on Jan. 9 in Brussels, Slovakia's government office said on Tuesday.
Slovakia may suspend aid to Ukraine amid gas transit dispute: PM Fico
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said that his government might consider halting humanitarian aid to Ukraine as part of measures in response to the ongoing Russian gas transit dispute. Speaking to reporters in Brussels after meeting with European Union (EU) Energy Commissioner Dan Jorgensen,
Slovak PM to discuss gas transit issue with EU
BRATISLAVA - Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico announced Wednesday that he will travel to Brussels on Thursday to meet with the European Commissioner for Energy about the gas transit issue and "wake him up from his sweet sleep".
PM Fico says he secured gas supply for Slovakia in talks with Putin
Prime Minister Robert Fico said on Wednesday he had secured Slovakia's gas supply during a visit to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow last month, just before Ukraine halted the transit of gas from Russia at the start of 2025.
Slovakia’s Fico Pushes EU to Help Restart Ukraine Gas Transit
Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico said he wasn’t ruling out the resumption of gas through Ukraine after a deal between Kyiv and Moscow expired at the beginning of this year.
Fico Says Slovakia Could Withhold Ukraine Aid Over Halted Gas Supply
However, Fico says it will cost Slovakia 1 billion euros ($1 billion) a year in higher prices for the gas it uses and 500 million euros in onward transit fees. He has threatened to cut emergency electricity supplies to Ukraine as Russia attacks its power grid,
Slovak PM threatens Ukraine with aid cuts over halted Russian gas transit
Fico said that Slovakia could halt its humanitarian aid to Ukraine, cut or cancel social benefits for Ukrainian refugees, and cease emergency electricity supplies to Ukraine. He also suggested using veto power over EU decisions as leverage against Kyiv.
Slovakia’s Fico steps up anti-Ukraine rhetoric over gas cut-off
By Albin Sybera Slovakia’s populist Prime Minister Robert Fico has stepped up his anti-Ukrainian rhetoric, saying that Slovakia could halt all its humanitarian aid for Ukraine and Ukrainians in Slovakia,
Ukraine gas transit halt costs Slovakia €1.5 billion, says Fico
The storm surrounding Ukraine's halt of Russian gas transit to Slovakia continues. Prime Minister Robert Fico spoke about his December visit to Moscow on Wednesday. I dealt with a serious problem there—damages amounting to one and a half billion euros,
Slovak Hlas slams gas transit halt, threatens Ukraine's EU future
The Slovak Republic will lose hundreds of millions of euros as a result of President Zelenskyy's move - both in gas purchases from another supplier and in the loss of transit fees to other countries,” the statement said,
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