Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has instructed European Council President António Costa that the European Union can not place Ukraine's pursuits above these of Slovakia or Hungary.
Supply: Fico on X (Twitter), as reported by European Pravda
Particulars: Fico held a 45-minute name with Costa on Monday 16 March.
Fico thanked Costa for devoting a considerable a part of the dialogue to the difficulty of "restoring the operation of the Druzhba oil pipeline on Ukrainian territory".
"In a dialog with the President of the European Council, A. Costa, I emphasised that the EU can not prioritise the pursuits of Ukraine over the pursuits of EU member states comparable to Slovakia or Hungary," Fico mentioned.
He acknowledged that his authorities can not settle for the "unilateral and dangerous step taken by the Ukrainian president" with the purpose of halting oil transit.
Fico mentioned Slovakia expects EU establishments to "exert strain on the Ukrainian management to revive the stream of Russian oil, which we’re entitled to obtain till the tip of 2027".
"I additionally expressed dissatisfaction that the European Fee has up to now introduced no concrete proposals to cut back electrical energy costs, regardless of repeated requests from EU prime ministers and heads of state," he added.
Background:
- As European Pravda has reported, Hungary and Slovakia initiated a dialogue on the Druzhba pipeline with the Council of the EU on 16 March.
- Hungarian International Minister Péter Szijjártó has introduced on the sidelines of an EU International Affairs Council assembly that Hungary would proceed its blocking stance till Ukraine restores the transit of Russian oil through the Druzhba pipeline.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has expressed the view that reopening the Druzhba pipeline can be equal to lifting sanctions on Russia.
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