Ukraine, FICO and Russia

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.
Russia’s gas supply to Europe halted after Ukraine transit deal expires
Ukraine, which had allowed Russian oil and gas to cross its territory to serve Europe while fighting Moscow’s invasion since 2022, refused to renew the deal.
Fico Says Slovakia Could Withhold Ukraine Aid Over Halted Gas Supply
However, Fico says it will cost Slovakia 1 billion euros ($1 billion) a year in higher prices for the gas it uses and 500 million euros in onward transit fees. He has threatened to cut emergency electricity supplies to Ukraine as Russia attacks its power grid,
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 gas to Slovakia after the end of transit through Ukraine, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said on Friday.
Slovakia’s Fico Pushes EU to Help Restart Ukraine Gas Transit
Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico said he wasn’t ruling out the resumption of gas through Ukraine after a deal between Kyiv and Moscow expired at the beginning of this year.
Slovakia Prime Minister threatens retaliation against Ukraine over Russian gas
The Nato alliance has been rocked by a warning from Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico who threatened to retaliate against Ukraine if a solution is not found to Kyiv's decision to shut off Russian
Slovakia’s Fico steps up anti-Ukraine rhetoric over gas cut-off
By Albin Sybera Slovakia’s populist Prime Minister Robert Fico has stepped up his anti-Ukrainian rhetoric, saying that Slovakia could halt all its humanitarian aid for Ukraine and Ukrainians in Slovakia,

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Russia attacks Ukraine with 72 drones overnight, Kyiv says
Ukraine's air force said on Friday Russia attacked it with 72 drones overnight though it downed 33 of them while 34 others ...
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Here's what's behind Russia cutting off its last gas line to Europe
Ukrainian transit gas deal to Europe ended on Jan. 1. For now, the most acute effects are being felt in a region called ...
Russia Warns Europe Will 'Pay the Price' for Ukraine Cutting Off Gas
Russia's Foreign Ministry blamed the U.S. for the decision, saying it will impact "the standard of living of European ...
If Europe Freezes, Will Ukraine Burn?
In the first trading day after Ukraine ceased the flow of Russian gas and oil, benchmark natural gas prices in Europe surged ...
Russia Claims Control of Key Town as Ukraine Renews Push in Kursk
Ukraine has largely been driven out of Kurakhove, a battered but strategic town in the Donbas, Russia said. Kyiv’s forces ...
Ukraine Halts Russia's Gas Pipe to Europe: How Will Putin Respond?
Ukraine hailed the end of the gas transit deal amid Russia's invasion. But Russia said European living standards will suffer.
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The Risks of Russia’s Two Speed Economy in 2025
Russia’s war economy, now in its third year, is facing mounting challenges, including rising inflation, labor shortages, and growing economic imbalances. While these issues strain the civilian economy ...
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Serbia cancels Russian arms deals amid Ukraine war, Western sanctions
As international sanctions continue to pressure Moscow, Belgrade is shopping for military gear elsewhere, including in Israel ...
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Kremlin welcomes meeting with Trump as ‘supermarket hit with US missile’ in Donetsk
Ukraine’s army struck a supermarket on Friday in the Russian-held city of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine in an attack that used US-supplied missiles and wounded two people, a senior Russian-backed ...