Poland is ready to extend electrical energy exports to Ukraine if Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico follows via on his menace to chop backup energy provides to the war-torn nation.

Supply: Bloomberg, citing a senior Polish official, as reported by European Pravda

Particulars: A Polish authorities official, who spoke on situation of anonymity because of the non-public nature of the discussions, acknowledged that Poland is able to enhance home electrical energy manufacturing to offset any imbalance that will happen in Ukraine's vitality system if Slovakia takes such motion.

The peace of mind from Warsaw comes amidst escalating tensions over the way forward for fuel transit via Ukraine.

Fico issued his menace two days in the past, stating that Slovakia would cease supplying electrical energy, which is vital for Ukraine throughout community disruptions, if deemed needed.

Background:

• Slovakia has repeatedly tried to safe an extension of the fuel transit settlement between Ukraine and Russia, which is about to run out on the finish of 2024.
• Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has made it clear that Ukraine shouldn’t be contemplating renewing the transit settlement with Gazprom and has dominated out permitting Russian fuel to transit below the guise of Azerbaijani provides.
• Amid these developments, Robert Fico made a controversial go to to Russia, the place he met with Vladimir Putin.

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