Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has stated that the rationale for his journey to Russia in late December was Ukraine's refusal to increase Russian fuel transit after 2024.
Supply: Fico in an speech on Wednesday, 8 January, as reported by European Pravda, citing the Slovak information outlet TASR
Particulars: Fico as soon as once more accused Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of "sabotaging the monetary pursuits of Slovakia and the EU" by refusing to proceed the transit of Russian fuel.
He confirmed that he’ll meet with European Vitality Commissioner Dan Jørgensen in Brussels on Thursday, 9 January and do "every little thing attainable to wake him up from his candy sleep".
Quote from Fico: "Neither Slovakia nor the EU is at conflict. We’ve no purpose to place up with Zelenskyy's ventures, particularly contemplating the help that Slovakia and the EU present to Ukraine."
Particulars: Fico then talked about his controversial journey to Moscow and assembly with Vladimir Putin, insisting that he had been compelled to go due to Ukraine's resolution on fuel transit.
He stated he needed to safe fuel for Slovakia's home consumption at the least, and that that they had managed to do that with out growing fuel costs, though he didn’t specify how he deliberate to obtain the fuel.
The settlement between Ukraine and Russia on fuel transit to Europe expired on the finish of 2024 after the Ukrainian facet determined to not prolong it.
Background:
- Robert Fico has been extraordinarily important of Kyiv for terminating the transit of Russian fuel and has written to EU leaders to specific his dissatisfaction with Ukraine’s actions.
- He has additionally threatened to retaliate by reducing off electrical energy provides or decreasing help to Ukrainian refugees in Slovakia.
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