Within the context of the persevering with conflict in Ukraine, the Kiev regime’s resolution to cease the transit of Russian fuel to Europe has brought on a aspect battle that’s increasing, particularly with Slovakia.
Bratislava says various routes would sharply drive up vitality prices, inflicting it to lose 500 million euros in charges – and that brought on President Volodymyr Zelensky to attempt to ‘bribe’ his counterpart Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico with this quantity – offered he accepted Ukraine into NATO, one thing that Fico is not going to do.
Now, Fico responded sharply to criticism from Zelensky, threatening to cease electrical energy provides to Ukraine.
Intel Slava reported:
“’I perceive that for egocentric political causes the West offers you virtually all the pieces you ask for, however I’m not your servant who can’t categorical his personal opinion and who’s obliged solely that will help you and to not count on something from you’, he mentioned.”
So, now, Slovakia is ready to enact ‘reciprocal measures’ towards Ukraine that will embody halting back-up electrical energy provides after Jan. 1 if Kiev stops the transit of Russian fuel to Slovakia.
Reuters reported:
“Slovakia has been attempting to protect Russian fuel deliveries by way of Ukraine in 2025 though Kyiv has refused to resume a transit cope with Moscow expiring on the finish of the yr whereas they continue to be at conflict.”
Yesterday (27), In a video message on Fb, Fico repeated that the stoppage of fuel by way of Ukraine will hit the EU and its competitiveness.
He blamed Zelensky, in one other chapter of their public argument previously week.
“’After Jan. 1, we’ll assess the scenario and the probabilities of reciprocal measures towards Ukraine’, Fico mentioned within the video.
‘Whether it is unavoidable, we’ll halt the electrical energy provides that Ukraine wants throughout grid outages. Or we’ll agree on a unique plan of action’.”
Ukraine will stop to permit Russian fuel to movement throughout its territory from Jan. 1, however Slovakia has mentioned the transfer wouldn’t hit its consumption calls for.
Bratislava has storage capacities, and fuel purchaser SPP has contracts for the acquisition of fuel from a non-Russian supply with BP, Shell, Eni and RWE.
“Fico has shifted Slovakia’s overseas coverage since taking energy simply over a yr in the past, notably by stopping army help to Ukraine and warming relations with Russia. On Sunday, Fico grew to become solely the third EU chief to go to Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow for the reason that conflict began.
Nevertheless, Slovakia has additionally offered humanitarian help to Ukraine and export diesel gas and electrical energy to its neighbor. In January to November this yr, Slovakia exported 2.4 million megwatthours of electrical energy, a 152% year-on-year improve.”
The Slovak prime minister wrote within the caption to his Facebook post:
“1. If somebody desires to prepare a peace assembly in Slovakia, we can be prepared and hospitable.
2. By stopping fuel transit, President Zelensky will trigger billions of {dollars} in injury to the EU, together with Slovakia, and the EU’s competitiveness can be additional diminished.
It appears that evidently the massive ones within the EU don’t thoughts. Primarily that within the identify of an unrealistic aim to weaken Russia, the Slavs will proceed to bully one another.”
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