Ukraine calls on the European Commission to respond to Slovak Prime Minister's threats to cut off electricity supplies

Ukraine's Foreign Ministry has responded to a statement by Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, who threatened to cut off electricity supplies  to Ukraine because of the refusal to continue transiting Russian gas. The statement was published on the official website of the ministry, UNN reports.

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"We would like to remind Prime Minister Robert Fico that Slovakia's supply of critical volumes of electricity to Ukraine is not charity: Ukraine pays Slovakia a lot of money for it.

Our country has always been self-sufficient in electricity production, and now it is forced to import it only because of Russian crimes - the occupation of ZNPP, constant and targeted missile attacks on our civilian infrastructure, power system, generation facilities and distribution networks," the statement said.

By making ridiculous threats to cut off electricity that Ukraine buys, not receives as a gift, Prime Minister Robert Fico is effectively siding with the Russian dictator. These are now the only two figures in the world who threaten to leave Ukrainians without electricity in the winter.

In addition, the Foreign Ministry noted that such threats by the Slovak prime minister are direct evidence of the government's commitment to the Russian dictator. They also noted that Robert Fico's actual confession of his desire to oust American and other energy carriers from the European market in the interests of maintaining European countries' dependence on Russia also points to joint work with Putin.

"We call on the European Commission, in cooperation with ENTSO-E, to respond to Slovak threats of arbitrary decisions," the Foreign Ministry said. 

Recall

The President of Ukraine commented on the Slovak prime minister's statement about the possible termination of electricity supplies after January 1. Zelenskyy accused Fico of acting in the interests of Russia and reminded of the economic consequences for Slovakia.