Open Ukraine project, published by NV as its media partner. “It was known two years ago that starting Jan. 1, 2025, there would be no transit of Russian [natural] gas through Ukrainian territory,” Portnikov noted.

Slovakia is still scrambling for alternative gas routes after Moscow shut off supplies through Ukraine at the end of last year. One option is gas from Azerbaijan, a possibility revived over the weekend by Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky.

Police chief Jana Maškarová said the deportation would happen “as soon as possible.” “At the moment, one person is at the Border Police office for foreign affairs, where administrative expulsion procedures are underway,

According to the statement, the Slovak ministry delivered the Ukrainian ambassador "a strong protest" against statements by the Ukrainian side.

Slovakia avoided a shortfall in domestic natural gas supplies in January, despite previous fears voiced by Prime Minister Robert Fico following the halt in Russian gas pipeline flows

Robert Fico chooses Moscow instead of America and other partners who can provide his country with gas on commercial terms, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy replied on Telegram to the attacks of the Slovak Prime Minister.

Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico, who has sought the resumption of Russian gas transit through Ukraine, will discuss the issue with European Commission officials on Thursday, his office said on Tuesday.

Tens of thousands of people in Slovakia have gathered at squares and street across the country to voice their opposition to the pro-Russia policies of populist Prime Minister Robert Fico

Tucker Carlson enjoyed his sit-down with Putin so much that he went to Moscow again in December, this time to interview Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. It’s hard to tell whether Carlson or Danko enjoyed Moscow more, but can you guess who said which gushing quote about Russia? (Answers at the end; don’t scroll down!)

Relations between Robert Fico in Bratislava and Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv have become increasingly bitter over the month.

This dialogue must strengthen our nations — Ukraine and Slovakia — not Moscow," Zelenskiy said in his statement after meeting Simecka. Simecka said in a separate statement that he believed Ukraine was ready to negotiate over the issue, adding ...

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