Slovakia threatens to cut benefit for Ukrainians
Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico has threatened to cut financial support for more than 130,000 Ukrainian refugees as a dispute with Ukraine over Russian gas supplies escalates. On 1 January, Kyiv shut off a pipeline that for decades was used to supply Central Europe with Russian natural gas.
Slovakia PM threatens to cut off benefits for Ukrainian refugees as Kyiv shuts Russian gas supply
Slovakia was miffed with the new orders from Ukraine since it now stands to lose millions of euros in transit fees for natural gas. The latest warning from the Solvakian premier came a month after the UN’s refugee agency (UNHCR) estimated that there were around 130,
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Slovakia threatens to cut off electricity supplies to Ukraine in retaliation for Ukraine's refusal to extend a gas transit deal with Russia.
Slovakia may cut aid to Ukrainian refugees over Russian gas transit halt, PM Fico says
Slovakia could reduce aid for Ukrainian refugees in response to Ukraine’s decision to terminate Russian gas transit through its territory, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said on Jan. 2 While Fico said that Slovak households would not face energy shortages,
Slovakia's tense standoff: Fico threatens Ukraine cutoff
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico described Ukraine's halt of the transit of gas supplied from Russia to the EU as "Zelensky's sabotage." In a video released on Thursday, he again threatened to cut off electricity supplies to Ukraine and discussed the possibility of reducing support for Ukrainian refugees in Slovakia.
Slovak PM accuses Ukraine of "sabotage" over gas transit halt
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has criticized Ukraine's decision to halt the transit of gas supplied from Russia to the EU, calling it "Zelensky's sabotage." In a video released on Thursday, he reiterated his threat to cut off electricity supplies to Ukraine and discussed possibly reducing support for Ukrainian refugees in Slovakia.
Slovak PM threatens to limit aid to Ukrainians in Slovakia over gas transit halt
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has stated that his government will discuss countermeasures in response to Ukraine's cessation of Russian gas transit. Source: Fico in his address on Facebook, reported by European Pravda Details: Fico described the halt of Russian gas transit through Ukraine to Slovakia as "Zelenskyy's sabotage",
Slovakia threatens electricity supply cut amidst gas dispute
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico described Ukraine's suspension of gas transit from Russia to the EU as "Zelensky's sabotage." In a video released on Thursday, he reiterated his threat to cut off electricity supplies to Ukraine and discussed the potential reduction of support for Ukrainian refugees in Slovakia.
Slovakia threatens to halt electricity supply, Ukraine remains unfazed
Ukraine has dismissed concerns that Slovakia might cut off its electricity supply, despite the expiration of the Russian gas transit agreement through Ukraine on January 1. Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico recently threatened to take "reciprocal measures,
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Slovakia's coalition government will discuss retaliatory measures to take against Ukraine after it halted the flow of Russian ...
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