Ukraine, Slovakia and European Union

Slovakia threatens to cut electricity supplies if Ukraine ends Russian gas transit
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico announced on Dec. 27 that his government will evaluate potential reciprocal measures against Ukraine, including halting electricity supplies, if Ukraine stops the transit of Russian gas to Slovakia after January 1.
Maintaining gas transit through Ukraine is matter for whole EU, says Slovak PM
Maintaining gas supplies through Ukraine is important for the whole European Union, not just Kyiv's neighbours, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said on Monday after speaking to European Council President Antonio Costa.
EU to Tackle Energy Security as Ukraine Transit Deal Nears End
European Union nations on Monday will discuss preparations for the winter with the gas transit agreement between Russia and Ukraine set to expire and the bloc trying to phase out reliance on fossil fuels from Moscow.
Europe’s Gas Price Rises as Russia-Ukraine Transit Deal Nears End
European natural-gas futures were higher as the deal allowing Russian gas to transit through Ukraine neared expiry, with stronger demand for the heating fuel also supporting prices.
Explainer: What happens when Russian gas to Europe via Ukraine stops?
Russian President Vladimir Putin met Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico in the Kremlin on Sunday, a rare visit by a European Union leader to Moscow as a contract allowing for Russian gas to transit through Ukraine nears expiry.
EU ready to stop Russian gas transit through Ukraine starting 1 January
Europe is ready to stop the transit of Russian gas through Ukraine from 1 January 2025. Besides, the European Commission does not comment on Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico's visit to Moscow. Source: spokesperson for European Commission,
What happens if Russian gas to Europe via Ukraine is fully cut off?
A major contract governing the transit of Russian gas through Ukraine will come to end on January 1, with significant implications for Moscow’s exports to some European Union countries. “The end of the transit contract will mark an important shift because gas via Ukraine governed by the contract currently accounts for half of Russia’s remaining
Russia ready to export gas to EU via routes bypassing Ukraine, official claims
The declaration comes after President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed during a press conference on Dec. 19 that Ukraine would ...
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Fico threatens to stop supplying electricity to Ukraine
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has threatened to stop electricity supplies to Ukraine. He intends to take this step as ...
EU leaders insist no decisions can be taken about Ukraine without Ukraine, or behind their backs
European Union leaders insist no decisions can be taken about the future of Ukraine without its consent or behind their backs ...
No Peace Deals Without Ukraine's Agreement: EU
European Union leaders reaffirmed on Thursday that no decisions regarding Ukraine's future can be made without its direct ...
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69% of Ukrainians see EU membership as the best integration path for Ukraine
More than two-thirds of Ukrainians believe that joining the European Union would be the best integration path for Ukraine.
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Ukraine war latest: 'It smells like treason' - protests after EU leader's Putin handshake
The Slovak PM is only the third EU leader to meet with Putin in Moscow since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine began in February 2022. The Kremlin said Fico and Putin discussed "the international ...
Starmer reveals plans for new EU defence pact as PM warns Ukraine war ‘already bigger than Europe’
Exclusive: Sitting down with The Independent, the prime minister has for the first time outlined his Brexit reset plans for ...
China Responds to EU Sanctions Over Ukraine War Support to Russia
The EU included Chinese firms in its latest round of sanctions, citing exports of dual-use goods, including components used ...
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Letters: As Pope Francis ushers in a new Holy Year, will 2025 be a time of peace at last?
It is an interesting time for Pope Francis to have ushered in a Holy Year, also known as a jubilee, for the global Catholic Church – a time for peace, forgiveness and pardon. With the sad reality of ...