Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico made a statement after his visit to Russian dictator Vladimir Putin in Moscow. According to him, the visit was a response to Ukraine's unwillingness to continue the transit of Russian gas to Europe. He posted this on Facebook, UNN reports.
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Fico said that he had allegedly warned European leaders about his plans to go to see Putin.
My meeting today was a response to the statement of the Ukrainian president, who answered my personal question on Thursday, that he opposes any gas transit through Ukraine to our territory. Similarly, the Ukrainian president is in favor of sanctions against Russia's nuclear program. With this position, he is causing financial damage to Slovakia
He said that the Russian dictator, for his part, confirmed Russia's readiness to continue supplying gas to Europe, although this will be impossible after January 1, 2025, due to Ukraine's position.
In a long conversation with Putin, we exchanged views on what is happening in Ukraine. We exchanged views on the military situation in Ukraine, the possibility of a peaceful end to the war as soon as possible, and the mutual relations between Slovakia and Russia,
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The day before, the Serbian president announced that the Slovak prime minister is scheduled to visit Moscow over the gas issue. Slovakia is looking for a solution after Ukraine announced that it would stop transit of Russian gas on January 1, 2025.
Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal had a conversation with Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico. They discussed the uninterrupted supply of natural gas in the winter, as well as the fact that Ukraine is ready to transit any gas other than Russian gas.
Shmyhal emphasized that Ukraine's agreement with Russia on gas transit expires on January 1, 2025 and will not be extended.
President Zelenskiy also said that Ukraine will not continue to transit Russian gas.