Slovakia's Prime Minister visits Moscow to ensure gas supply as the Ukraine-Russia gas transit deal nears expiration, defying the EU and highlighting the country's energy dependence on Russia.
The Prime Minister of Slovakia visited Moscow this weekend to discuss gas supplies to his country following the expiry of a transit contract between Gazprom and the Ukraine ’s Naftogaz . “ Russia n President V. Putin confirmed the readiness of the Russia n Federation to continue to supply gas to the West and Slovakia , which is practically impossible after Jan. 1, 2025 in view of the stance of the Ukrainian president,” Robert Fico said after the meeting with Vladimir Putin , as quoted by Reuters.
The deal expires at the end of this month. The Ukrainian prime minister, meanwhile, suggested there may be a way to continue transiting gas to central Europe, but only if it is not Russian gas. Zelensky, however, signaled he was not having any gas transited via Russian infrastructure.
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