Slovakia, Russia and Ukraine

Slovakia threatens to reduce aid to Ukrainian refugees in spat over Russian gas
Slovakia could take retaliatory measures against Ukraine after Kyiv halted the flow of Russian gas through its territory, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico warned Thursday.
Slovakia bending truth about Russian gas talks, says Ukraine
Claims Kyiv torpedoed talks on energy supplies don’t reflect reality, the country’s EU ambassador told POLITICO.
Slovakia says gas supply meeting with Ukraine, European Commission cancelled
A meeting between Slovak, Ukrainian and European Commission officials over gas supplies planned for Tuesday has been cancelled because Kyiv will not participate, Slovakia said on Monday.
Slovakia faces cut-off of Russian gas pipeline supplies
By Albin Sybera in Bratislava Russian gas flows via the Brotherhood pipeline across Ukraine will end at midnight on December 31, cutting the last operating direct pipeline link from Russia to the West.
Slovakia threatens to cut aid to Ukrainian refugees after Kyiv shuts off Russian gas pipeline
The United Nations Refugee Agency said there were just over 130,000 Ukrainian refugees in Slovakia as of December 8.
Slovakia's PM threatens Ukrainian refugees over Russian gas stoppage
Angered by Ukraine's transit stoppage for Russian gas, Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico is threatening to take measures against Ukrainian refugees. Speaking in the capital Bratislava on Thursday,
Slovakia may cut aid to Ukrainian refugees over Russian gas transit halt, PM Fico says
Despite EU efforts to reduce dependence on Russian fossil fuels, Slovakia remains reliant on Russian gas under a long-term contract with Russia's state-owned energy giant Gazprom. Switching to alternative supply routes could cost Slovakia an additional €220 million ($229 million) in transit fees.
What happens when Russian gas supply to Europe via Ukraine ends?
Russian gas supplies sent via Ukraine to Europe for more than 40 years are scheduled to end on January 1 after Ukraine's Naftogaz refused to renew its latest five-year transit deal with Russia's Gazprom.
Russia Warns Europe Will 'Pay the Price' for Ukraine Cutting Off Gas
Russia's Foreign Ministry blamed the U.S. for the decision, saying it will impact "the standard of living of European citizens."
Putin says Europe will suffer as Russian gas supply finally ends
As the last of the gas flowing via Ukraine to Europe runs out, Russian gas will no longer be making its way to Europe, marking the end of a decades-long arrangement. Russia had already cut off most supplies through the Baltic and Belarus-Poland pipelines after the Ukraine/Russia war started,
Ukraine cuts off cheap Russian gas supply to EU, Slovakia threatens refugee aid cuts in retaliation
Russia halted gas supplies to Europe after Ukraine declined to renew a transit deal. Slovakia is considering retaliation against Ukraine. While the EU claims no immediate energy crisis, non-EU countries like Moldova face severe shortages and heating issues,
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Slovakia Defies EU – Plans to Strengthen Ties to Russia
"We want to understand some positions, discuss laws, and rebuild certain ties with Russia," Danko said, presenting the visit ...
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Slovakia's Energy Challenge: The Gas Transit Dilemma
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico is set to meet with the European Commission in Brussels to discuss the cessation of Russian ...
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Slovakia threatens to cut benefit for Ukrainians
People resting at a refugee shelter in Ubla, Slovakia, in February 2022 after Russia launched its war against Ukraine Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico has threatened to cut financial ...
Russia just lost a multibillion-dollar income stream
Even while at war, Ukraine piped Russian gas to Europe. Moscow earned an estimated $5 billion in 2024, while Ukraine raked in ...
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'We are not Russia' — Thousands protest Fico's pro-Kremlin agenda in Bratislava
Thousands of people gathered in the streets of Bratislava on Jan. 3 to protest Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico's ...