Russia, Ukraine and Slovakia

Slovakia to consider reciprocal measures if Ukraine stops Russian gas transit, Fico says
Slovakia will consider reciprocal measures against Ukraine such as halting back-up electricity supplies after Jan. 1 if Kyiv, as expected, stops the transit of Russian gas to Slovakia, Prime Minister Robert Fico said on Friday.
Zelensky Fires Back at NATO Ally Over Russian Gas Transit
The Ukrainian president criticized Slovakia's leader Robert Fico for making "shadow agreements" with Russia's Vladimir Putin.
Slovakia threatens Ukraine with power cuts if Russian gas flows stop as tensions deepen
Prime Minister Robert Fico’s warning comes as the gas transit deal between Russia and Ukraine is set to expire at the end of the year.
Zelenskiy blasts Slovak's Fico over reluctance to drop Russian gas
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Monday blasted Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico over his reluctance to end his country's dependency on Russian gas, calling it a "big security issue" for Europe and saying Fico declined compensation.
Slovakia threatens to cut electricity supplies if Ukraine ends Russian gas transit
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico announced on Dec. 27 that his government will evaluate potential reciprocal measures against Ukraine, including halting electricity supplies, if Ukraine stops the transit of Russian gas to Slovakia after January 1.
European natural gas gains as Putin calls new transit deal via Ukraine 'impossible'
Benchmark European natural gas futures jumped as much as 5% in early trading Friday after Russia's President Putin said it would be impossible to reach agreement on any new transit contract for the flow of natural gas through Ukraine to Europe before year’s end.
Putin says there is no time to sign new Ukraine gas transit deal this year
President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday there was no time left this year to sign a new Ukrainian gas transit deal, and laid the blame firmly on Ukraine for refusing to extend the agreement that brings gas to Slovakia,

Fico, Putin and Slovakia

Not a servant of Zelensky: Fico threatened to stop the supply of electricity to Ukraine
Robert Fico sharply responded to criticism from the head of the Kiev regime, Vladimir Zelensky, and threatened to stop ...
Russia's Putin holds talks with Slovakian PM Fico, in a rare visit to Moscow by an EU leader
Russian President Vladimir Putin has hosted Slovakia’s prime minister, Robert Fico, in a rare visit to the Kremlin by an EU ...
Zelenskiy calls Slovak's Fico dependence on Russia 'big security issue' for Europe
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Monday criticised what he said was Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico's lack of ...
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Slovak PM Robert Fico to visit Putin in Russia next week, Serbian president says
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico will travel to Moscow next week to hold talks on gas supplies with Russian President ...
Zelenskyy slams Slovakia's PM Robert Fico following a controversial visit to meet Putin in Moscow
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy blasts Slovakia’s PM Robert Fico over reluctance to source alternatives to Russian ...
Russia’s Putin holds talks with Slovakian PM Fico, in rare visit to Moscow by EU leader
Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks in the Kremlin on Sunday with Slovakia’s prime minister, Robert Fico, in a rare ...
Putin says he’s open to new PEACE talks with Ukraine…but gives cryptic message about when Russia will come to the table
RUSSIAN despot Vladimir Putin has admitted to being open for peace talks with Ukraine again – but only “if it comes to that”.
Putin pitches Slovakia as mediator for Ukraine peace deal, says Fico 'takes neutral position'
Vladimir Putin said Russia was open to a Slovakian proposal to host peace talks with Ukraine with a view to end the war that ...