Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has expanded his threats towards Ukraine over Kyiv's suspension of Russian pure fuel transit.
Supply: Teraz.sk, citing Fico's phrases in Brussels after talks with European Fee officers on 9 January, as reported by European Pravda
Particulars: Fico famous that Slovakia may "droop any humanitarian help to Ukraine, determine to considerably cut back or utterly cancel advantages for Ukrainian refugees in Slovakia, or cease supplying electrical energy in emergency conditions".
He additionally burdened that, on the political stage, the nation might use its veto energy over a number of selections within the European Union.
Nonetheless, Fico famous that Slovakia would solely take such steps if it had "no different alternative".
Fico mentioned that his threats had been a possibility to indicate how a frontrunner of a sovereign nation ought to behave.
He additionally introduced {that a} group was being arrange instantly to debate the implications of stopping Russian fuel transit by Ukraine, which would come with representatives of Slovakia, the European Fee and Ukraine.
"It is a major problem, and Power Commissioner Dan Jørgensen is conscious of it," Fico mentioned.
He praised the "constructive negotiations" with the European Fee held on Thursday, 9 January. He acknowledged that the EC may be very focused on resolving this downside.
Background:
- The contract between Ukraine and Russia for fuel transit to Europe expired on the finish of 2024 after the Ukrainian aspect determined to not renew it.
- Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico sharply criticised Kyiv for these actions and wrote a letter to EU leaders expressing dissatisfaction with the Ukrainian aspect's actions.
- He additionally threatened to chop off electrical energy provides or cut back help to refugees from Ukraine in Slovakia in response.
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