Ukraine's Power Minister Herman Halushchenko has expressed doubts about Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico's threats to halt electrical energy provides to Kyiv over Ukraine's stance on the transit of Russian fuel.
Supply: European Pravda, citing Herman Halushchenko's interview with Politico
Particulars: Halushchenko believes Slovakia is not going to cease exporting electrical energy to Ukraine, as such a transfer can be "completely opposite" to EU rules. He acknowledged that reducing electrical energy gross sales to Ukraine would solely deal Slovakia a higher monetary blow.
Quote: "We’re speaking not about some grant of electrical energy or provide without cost — we’re speaking in regards to the electrical energy which we pay for."
Halushchenko added that Slovakia's losses would quantity to "a whole bunch of thousands and thousands of {dollars}" yearly.
The minister additionally famous that Ukraine might substitute the misplaced electrical energy via imports from Romania and Poland.
Background:
- Slovakia has repeatedly sought to increase the settlement between Ukraine and Russia on Russian fuel transit, which expires in 2024.
- In opposition to this backdrop, Robert Fico made a controversial go to to Russia, assembly Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin. He subsequently threatened to halt electrical energy provides to Ukraine.
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