Fico: "If Zelenskyy does not allow transit of our gas, serious conflict may arise
Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico said that stopping gas transit through Ukraine could lead to a serious conflict between the countries.
He posted this on Facebook, Censor.NET reports.
According to him, if Ukraine does not allow gas transit, the issue of solidarity in the energy sector will arise.
"If Zelenskyy does not allow transit of our gas, serious conflict may arise. Why should it only come from us there? Why can't there be some kind of solidarity towards us?" the Prime Minister said.
What preceded it?
Fico's statement came after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on 19 December that Ukraine would not continue transiting Russian gas, although he noted that he might consider transporting gas from other sources, provided Russia does not receive funds until the war is over. Zelenskyy also emphasised his readiness for negotiations involving the EU and member states on new supplies.
Earlier, the Hungarian company MOL Group agreed to transport Russian oil through Belarus and Ukraine to Slovakia and Hungary. At the same time, Slovakia has announced its intention to continue negotiations with the EU, Ukraine and other countries to secure gas supplies if the contract with Russia, which includes transit through Ukraine, is not extended.
