Fico, Slovakia and Russian gas

Fico refused Kyiv's offers to help with gas supplies, Zelensky says
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico refused Ukraine's offers of assistance following the discontinuation of Russian gas flows via Ukrainian territory, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Jan. 12. Zelensky's comments come shortly after Fico lambasted Ukraine as an unreliable partner and accused Zelensky of "begging and blackmailing" European
Putin Has Promised to Keep Supplying Slovakia With Gas, Fico Says
Fico said Putin guaranteed that Russia would meets its obligations, although capacity in the TurkStream pipeline and connecting route taking Russian gas through Turkey to Europe was limited. "President Putin guaranteed that they will honour their commitments," Fico said.
Fico says Slovakia could withhold Ukraine aid over halted gas supply
Slovakia is weighing retaliation against Ukraine including withholding aid if a solution is not found to Kyiv's decision to shut off Russian gas, Prime Minister Robert Fico said on Thursday after talks with EU Energy Commissioner Dan Jorgensen.
Slovak protests challenge Fico's pro-Russia policies
Slovaks took to the streets of Bratislava to demonstrate their opposition to Prime Minister Robert Fico's stance. They demanded a change in foreign policy and an end to cooperation with Russia. On Friday,
Slovakia’s Fico Says Russia Has Committed to Delivering Gas
Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico said Russia will if necessary deliver gas to cover the country’s domestic consumption this year, even as he seeks to restore fuel flows via Ukraine.
Protesters say Fico dragging Slovakia to Russia in Ukraine gas dispute
Thousands of protesters in the Slovak capital held banners and chanted slogans on Friday accusing Prime Minister Robert Fico of dragging the country towards Russia after he met President Vladimir Putin last month amid a gas dispute with Ukraine.
Thousands protest in Slovakia against government's Ukraine policy
Thousands of people protested in cities across Slovakia on Friday evening against the Ukraine policy of Slovakian left-wing populist Prime Minister Robert Fico. The demonstrators accused Fico of following a pro-Russian course and of "betraying" Western allies and neighbouring Ukraine.
Zelenskyy responds to offensive remarks by Slovak Prime Minister Fico
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has responded to offensive statements made by Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, noting that ...
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It was Fico's mistake to rely on schemes with Moscow - Zelenskyy
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico puts Moscow's policy ahead of Slovakia's interests. Europe is now working to overcome the ...
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Fico bets on Moscow, not on his own country or united Europe – Zelensky
Ukraine offered its help to the Slovak people during the adaptation period to the absence of gas transit from Russia, but Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico bet on Moscow, not on his own country or ...
Thousands rally across Slovakia to protest prime minister’s pro-Russia policies
Thousands of Slovaks have taken to the streets as protests against the pro-Russia policies of populist Prime Minister Robert ...
Putin — in The Hague, and Netanyahu — in Auschwitz? Fight against double standards — Fico
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico condemned the double standards of the West, in which one is allowed everything and the other nothing.
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No threat to Ukraine's electricity imports due to Fico's remarks – Ukrainian PM
There is no prospect of electricity imports from Europe to Ukraine being reduced or restricted as a result of Slovak Prime ...
Putin promised to keep supplying Slovakia with gas, Fico says
Russian President Vladimir Putin promised Slovakia that Russia's Gazprom would find alternative ways to deliver contracted ...
Slovak PM Robert Fico Slams Zelensky, Calls Him A "Beggar" And Criticises His Tactics
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico sharply criticised Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, calling him a "beggar" and accusing him of "begging and blackmailing" European nations for financial aid.