Fico, Slovak and Russian gas

Protesters say Fico dragging Slovakia to Russia in Ukraine gas dispute
Thousands of protesters in the Slovak capital held banners and chanted slogans on Friday accusing Prime Minister Robert Fico of dragging the country towards Russia after he met President Vladimir Putin last month amid a gas dispute with Ukraine.
Putin Has Promised to Keep Supplying Slovakia With Gas, Fico Says
Fico said Putin guaranteed that Russia would meets its obligations, although capacity in the TurkStream pipeline and connecting route taking Russian gas through Turkey to Europe was limited. "President Putin guaranteed that they will honour their commitments," Fico said.
Fico expands threats against Ukraine over Russian gas transit stoppage
Fico asserts that Bratislava could "stop any humanitarian aid to Ukraine, decide on significant reduction or complete cancellation of benefits for Ukrainian refugees in Slovakia, or stop electricity supplies in emergency situations.
PM Fico says he secured gas supply for Slovakia in talks with Putin
Prime Minister Robert Fico said on Wednesday he had secured Slovakia's gas supply during a visit to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow last month, just before Ukraine halted the transit of gas from Russia at the start of 2025.
Slovak PM threatens Ukraine with aid cuts over halted Russian gas transit
Fico said that Slovakia could halt its humanitarian aid to Ukraine, cut or cancel social benefits for Ukrainian refugees, and cease emergency electricity supplies to Ukraine. He also suggested using veto power over EU decisions as leverage against Kyiv.
Slovak PM expands his list of threats to Ukraine over its' suspension of Russian gas transit
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has expanded his threats against Ukraine over Kyiv's suspension of Russian natural gas transit. Source: Teraz.sk, citing Fico's words in Brussels after talks with European Commission officials on 9 January,
Slovakia ramps up anti-Zelenskyy rhetoric amid Russian gas transit spat
Slovakia's prime minister claims Ukraine is jeopardising Europe's global competitiveness by refusing to allow Russia to export gas into the EU over its territory. #EuropeNews
Fico Says Slovakia Could Withhold Ukraine Aid Over Halted Gas Supply
However, Fico says it will cost Slovakia 1 billion euros ($1 billion) a year in higher prices for the gas it uses and 500 million euros in onward transit fees. He has threatened to cut emergency electricity supplies to Ukraine as Russia attacks its power grid,
Slovakia’s Fico Says Russia Has Committed to Delivering Gas
Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico said Russia will if necessary deliver gas to cover the country’s domestic consumption this year, even as he seeks to restore fuel flows via Ukraine.
EU assures energy stability as Slovakia slams Kiev's gas transit cut
Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico railed on Thursday against Ukraine's decision to cut off the transit of Russian gas to the European Union, repeating his warnings of possible retaliation against Kiev.
Ukraine set to halt oil transit, Fico warns of 'gas crisis'
Slovakia risks losing its supply of Russian oil after Ukrainian lawmakers began mulling a halt to the transit of oil via the Druzhba pipeline. Slovakia lost access to Russian gas at the beginning of this year,
Thousands rally across Slovakia to protest prime minister’s pro-Russia policies
Thousands of Slovaks have taken to the streets as protests against the pro-Russia policies of populist Prime Minister Robert ...
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No threat to Ukraine's electricity imports due to Fico's remarks – Ukrainian PM
There is no prospect of electricity imports from Europe to Ukraine being reduced or restricted as a result of Slovak Prime ...
How will Russia's cut gas supply impact the EU? | Radio Schuman
In response, the EU diversified its imports, with Norway and the United States becoming the top suppliers by 2023. This shift ...
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Commentary: With Russian gas pipelines to Europe turned off, the political claws are coming out
Europe's ability to cope with the end of Russian gas exports was clearly foreseeable for everyone – except, apparently, ...
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Putin promised to keep supplying Slovakia with gas, Fico says
Russian President Vladimir Putin promised Slovakia that Russia's Gazprom would find alternative ways to deliver contracted ...
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Russian guided bomb attack kills 13 in Zaporizhzhia; Kyiv hits oil depot deep in Russia
A Russian guided bomb attack on Wednesday killed at least 13 people and injured 29 others in Ukraine’s southeastern city of ...
Slovak delegation to travel to Moscow to "develop" dialogue initiated by their PM Fico
A delegation of Slovakia's far-right MPs, led by Deputy Speaker and leader of the nationalist party SNS Andrej Danko, is set ...
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Robert Fico’s Russian gas fearmongering falls flat - Politico
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has held talks in Brussels and Moscow to preserve Russian gas supplies to his country.