Slovakia, FICO and Russia

PM Fico says he secured gas supply for Slovakia in talks with Putin
Prime Minister Robert Fico said on Wednesday he had secured Slovakia's gas supply during a visit to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow last month, just before Ukraine halted the transit of gas from Russia at the start of 2025.
Fico offers Slovakia's 'hospitality' in possible Ukraine-Russia talks
Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico said that he has offered his country as a meeting place for possible talks on ending the war in Ukraine. "If anyone turns to us and is interested in organizing peace talks in Slovakia about the conflict between Ukraine and Russia,
Slovak PM says end of Russian gas supply via Ukraine will hurt EU rather than Moscow
Slovakia's Kremlin-friendly PM Robert Fico said the termination of the gas transit deal between Kyiv and Moscow would have a "drastic impact" on the EU. #EuropeNews
Slovak PM Fico to discuss gas transit with Commission on Jan 9
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico will discuss the end of Russian gas transit through Ukraine with representatives of the European Commission on Jan. 9 in Brussels, Slovakia's government office said on Tuesday.
Halting Russian gas supply via Ukraine to have drastic consequences for EU: Slovakian premier
Gas exports via pipelines running through Ukraine ended on New Year's Day as Ukraine refused to renew transit agreement - Anadolu Ajansı
Ukraine just stopped Russian gas flows to Europe. Here's who's most at risk
Austria has insisted it is well prepared for the stoppage, but Slovakia has threatened to cut electricity supplies to neighboring Ukraine.
Russian gas shipments through Ukraine end; creating trouble for Transnistria
Pro-Russia separatist enclave, which fought against Moldova in 1992, declare a state of emergency over the end of shipments
Ukraine denies Slovakia's accusation of refusing gas transit talks
Ukraine rejected Slovakia's claims that it had refused to participate in trilateral talks with the EU and Slovakia on Russian gas transit. Slovak, Ukrainian, and European Commission representatives were scheduled to meet on Jan.
Zelensky Calls Halting Russian Gas Transit a Major Defeat for Moscow
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has described the cessation of Russian gas transit through Ukraine as one of Moscow's greatest defeats in the ongoing conflict. The move signifies a critical shift in energy dynamics,
Zelensky accused Fico of opening a second front against Ukraine at Putin's suggestion
It seems that Russian President Vladimir Putin has instructed Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico to open a second energy front ...
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.
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Cutting off Russian gas to EU will have ‘drastic’ impact, Slovak PM warns
Russia had already cut off energy supplies to EU countries like Germany and Poland in the wake of its full-scale invasion of ...
Fico was corrected: Slovakia will continue to supply electricity to Ukraine — SEPS
Slovakia will continue to supply Kiev with electricity. This was stated by the state operator of the country's electrical ...
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Russia's Putin holds talks with Slovakian PM Fico, in a rare visit to Moscow by an EU leader
FILE - Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, speaks to Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico during their meeting in the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016. (AP Photo/Alexander ...
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Robert Fico’s Russian gas fearmongering falls flat
PRAGUE — Robert Fico didn’t get much of a break over the holidays ... was locked in a battery of diplomatic talks in Brussels and Moscow to try and keep Russian gas flowing to the country. But, ...
Slovak delegation to travel to Moscow to "develop" dialogue initiated by their PM Fico
A delegation of Slovakia's far-right MPs, led by Deputy Speaker and leader of the nationalist party SNS Andrej Danko, is set ...
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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 pro-Russian policies, the Slovak news outlet Aktuality reported. The demonstrations ...