Ukraine offered compensation to Slovakia amid the suspension of Russian gas transit. However, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico rejected the proposal, according to the evening address of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

The contract for the transit of Russian gas through Ukraine is a little over a week away from expiration. However, two EU countries - Slovakia and Hungary - do not want to lose critical supplies and are counting the losses if the route is lost. Contents ...

“While other countries of the world are celebrating Christmas, Ukrainians are continuing to suffer from endless Russian attacks,” Ukraine’s human rights ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets wrote on Telegram.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has criticized Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico, claiming he does not want to end the NATO member's reliance on Russian natural gas. There is a growing ...

Slovakia may consider reciprocal measures against Ukraine if it doesn’t allow the transit of gas from Russia to Europe.

Russian President Vladimir Putin met Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico in the Kremlin on Sunday, a rare visit by a European Union leader to Moscow as a contract allowing for Russian gas to transit through Ukraine nears expiry.

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Gluck called the request absurd, arguing that Ukraine is the one violating its agreement with the EU by blocking energy deliveries, not Slovakia. Fico had visited Moscow over the weekend to discuss continuing purchases of Russian oil, gas, and nuclear fuel ...

Slovakia’s prime minister held surprise talks with Vladimir Putin on Sunday amid a stand-off with Ukraine over gas supplies. The Kremlin said the Russian president and Robert Fico were meeting ...

Slovakia’s prime minister urged European allies to find a way to keep Russian gas flowing across Ukraine after a key transit deal expires at year’s end.