“Moscow provides significant discounts for Fico, but Slovakia pays for them": Zelensky comments on Slovak PM's meeting with Putin
Kyiv • UNN
The President of Ukraine commented on the visit of the Slovak Prime Minister to Moscow on the gas issue.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy commented on the meeting between Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico and Russian dictator Vladimir Putin in Moscow on the gas issue, noting that during the summit in Brussels, EU leaders noted that Fico "does not want to participate in joint European work on energy independence or look for a replacement for Russian gas," UNN writes.
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"It is worth noting that after the meeting in Moscow, Fico and Putin did not make joint statements or answer questions from the media. They simply cannot say anything publicly about what they discussed at the meeting. They are afraid of the public reaction.
Moscow provides significant discounts for Fico, but Slovakia pays for them. Such discounts are not free - Russia is paid for them with sovereignty or shadowy schemes. This should be of interest to Slovak law enforcement and intelligence agencies.
The details of this financing were revealed during a recent meeting of European leaders in Brussels. The leaders noted that Mr. Fico does not want to participate in joint European work on energy independence or find a replacement for Russian gas, but rather wants to help Russia push American gas and other partners' energy resources out of Europe, which means he wants to help Putin make money to finance his war and weaken Europe.
We are losing people because of the war that Putin started, and we believe that such assistance to Putin is immoral.
Mr. Fico even refused compensation that would have eased the transition period and helped to get rid of dependence, meaning that for him this issue is not a security issue. He is interested in Russian gas, which is worth $500 million a year. Other revenues come from an oil pipeline that runs through Ukrainian territory and brings in another $500 million a year, which helps Mr. Fico.
So, his key goal is to do business with Russia, and this is what he benefits from. This is actually a big security issue for Slovakia and for the whole of Europe. Why is this leader so dependent on Moscow? What is he paid with and how does he pay off?" - wrote President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
