Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico criticizes kyiv for endangering his country’s supply of Russian gas, on which it is very dependent.
Robert Fico, who has again led the government of Slovakia, a member country of the EU and NATO, since the fall of 2023, has decided to stop all military aid to Ukraine and is calling for peace talks. He also criticizes kyiv for endangering his country’s supply of Russian gas, on which it is very dependent.
Ukraine announced last summer that it would not renew its contract with Russia until the end of the year to transport Russian gas to Europe via its extensive network of gas pipelines.
No credible solution has yet been found.
Ukrainians “are already punishing Europe by ending the contract for the supply of our gas”said Vladimir Putin on Thursday.
It is impossible to conclude a new contract “in 3-4 days”he insisted.
The Russian president assured that his country remained ready to supply gas to the EU, suggesting in particular that it be transported by the Yamal-Europe gas pipeline, a large section of which passes through Poland.
Vladimir Putin said Russia would achieve “all (his) objectives in Ukraine”.
“That’s job number one,” he said.
In this regard, the Russian president warned that his country was ready to once again use its latest generation Orechnik missile.
“If it proves necessary and if we find that the use of more powerful mid-range weapons is required, of course we will use them, of course. But we are in no hurry,” he said.
The Russian army used this missile for the first time on November 21 against a Ukrainian city, Mr. Putin having presented this attack as a response to recent Ukrainian strikes on Russian soil using American and British missiles, while threatening to directly strike the countries that arm kyiv.
He repeatedly threatened to bomb “decision centers” in kyiv.
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