Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico had a telephone conversation with his Ukrainian counterpart Denys Shmyhal. The topic of the conversation was Ukraine's blocking of the transit of Lukoil oil. This was reported by UNN with reference to TASR.
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It is noted that during the conversation , Fico offered his Ukrainian counterpart a “technical solution” to the transit of Russian oil, “in which several states, including Slovakia, would have to participate.
The resumption of transit of some Russian oil is extremely important for Slovneft's refinery, as alternative sources of oil are more expensive and may be technologically unsuitable
Intensive negotiations at the highest political and professional level are expected to continue in the coming hours and days.
The Slovak side did not disclose the details of the proposed decision.
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Slovak President Peter Pellegrini said he would be “forced to react” if Ukraine does not change its position on Lukoil.
