Il primo ministro slovacco minaccia l’Ucraina per aver bloccato il transito del gas russo

Slovak prime minister Robert Fico said that Slovakia may consider appropriate measures against Ukraine if it does not continue gas transit from Russia to Europe, [Bloomberg reports](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-12-20/slovakia-may-take-measures-against-ukraine-over-gas-transit).

Fico said he was stunned by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s refusal to allow transit after the two leaders spoke at a summit in Brussels. Zelenskyy said Ukraine will not transit Russian-origin gas unless it has guarantees that the Kremlin will not benefit financially while the war continues.

This leaves importers such as Slovakia with few options to keep the route open. The country has proposed several alternatives, such as changing the ownership of the gas before it enters Ukraine, but Zelenskyy dismissed these ideas as “games,” Fico told reporters late on December 19.

While Europe as a whole is unlikely to suffer any harm if Russian gas flows through Ukraine stop after 2024, Slovakia is among the few countries that still depend on these imports, and the country is warning of possible financial damage.

Fico doubted that Ukraine “has the right to harm the economic and national interests of an individual EU member state” in such circumstances. If Kyiv does not allow gas transit, it will consider during Christmas whether to take retaliatory measures against Ukraine, he said.

Currently, Slovakia sends electricity, humanitarian aid, and private arms supplies, including ammunition, to Ukraine. The Fico-led government has refused to send military aid from its own reserves and has also refused to support Ukraine’s NATO membership. It also tries to maintain friendly relations with Moscow and criticizes the involvement of the United States and most European Union countries in the war through military support for Ukraine.

The Slovak prime minister said he wants to continue talks with the European Commission over the next three to four days in an attempt to find “arguments on Ukraine.” He also said that his discussions with Ukrainian prime minister Denys Shmyhal were more constructive and he was surprised by Zelenskyy’s “direct” words.

Meanwhile, Zelenskyy said he was aware of Slovakia’s financial problems, but added that “it’s a little bit embarrassing to talk about money because we are losing people.”

Ukrainian President confirmed the termination of transit from 2025 and emphasized that Ukraine will not allow Russia to earn additional billions on the blood of Ukrainians, so the transit of Russian gas will be stopped. Zelenskyy said that since any country in the world that can get anything cheap from Russia, “tomorrow or in a month or a year will be dependent on Russia.”

Wow, Slovakia is that dependent on Russia to the point of threatening Ukraine. Simply wow.

Energy colonialism Sci-fi worthy.

Fico my man should’ve diversified.

Slovakia’s moron does not realize he does not matter even for putler

Traitors. Traitors everywhere.

And what should Ukraine do for country who is for Russia?

Slovakia could simply help Ukraine secure its own gas fields and they would have free gas for a long time lol

Slovakia has had close to 3 full years to adapt like anyone else. Play stupid games win stupid prizez.

It’s pathetic brodering on insanity to expect from Ukraine that they facilitate income for Russia, that goes directly towards killing Ukraine.

Fuck you, fico. The fault is on Slovakia.

Would make perfect sense for them to not close a way for russia to fund its war.

So they admit they want terrorist gas, even if kids are murdered and kidnapped to keep it, got it we see who you are now.

Everything is negotiable, but Fico doesn’t have a moat in this deal. If they are truly so desperate, they could pay 100% for the gas, while getting only, say, 10% of it and allowing Ukraine keep the remaining 90%. Or, weapons for gas. If they disagree, they must’ve been not so desperate.

Uhh, maybe give a threat to putin that his war is putting Slovakia’s energy supply at risk? No?

Yeah of course not.

Haha you cozy up to russia and promise your citizens that you are better off without EU send the west

Now they will feel what your lies brought them.

You cozy up to russia and say your country is better off without the EU and the west? Don’t play the game if you can’t take the hits

Now you citizens will literally feel what your lies brought them

So what is he gonna do? Cry to orban or his boss poopin? We have been receiving threats of nuclear annihilation for 3 years now, lived under bombs, drones, and missiles every day. It takes more than a putin-sucking crybaby to make us scared

Fuco su#ks # NAFO

This is literally a physical representation of how Russia have cut themselves off the world. They literally can’t find a way to participate in global trade and service their customers because of the geopolitical walls they have built on their western border.

Even if Ukraine gave assurance of deliveries, relying on a pipeline that runs through a nation at war, without a backup seems just so stupid it makes me think surely they have some plan

This looks like an incentive to invest in renewables rather than villainize a country struggling to keep it’s freedom against a gas spewing smog monster of a country 🫤

Vlad’s favourites toys this Xmass are Woodoo Dools 🪆Ficoi 🪆Musky 🪆Trumpy 🪆Orbano

So sick and tired of all the Russian puppets in Europe. Go fuck yourself, Fico.

Ukraine continued transiting Russian gas for nearly 3 years while at war with Russia, fulfilling existing contracts despite the war.

They bought you years to diversify your energy sources.

And they didn’t stop any contracts, they’re simply not signing any new contracts with Russia, while Russia is invading them.

You’d have to be an idiot of spectacular proportions to not see this coming.

2024 and still using (foreign) gas for electricity production… let’s talk about bad management.
Germany being the lead candidate for such a discussion.

I hope Ukraine follows through and indeed cuts off the transit of gas. Anyone who chose to still be reliant on Russian gas and gets fucked over because of it has nobody to blame but themselves.

Um… isn’t he the one who champions the whole “don’t tell us what to do on our land” thing?

Man, Zelensky is a string, brave and incredible leader! Stuff it Fico!

What a twat. I’m calling it, he’s going to sanction Ukrainian grain transit.