Slovak opposition to file criminal complaint against Fico over Ukraine electricity halt
Photo: Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico (Getty Images)
The Slovak opposition parliamentary party Freedom and Solidarity plans to file a criminal complaint with the prosecutor's office regarding Prime Minister Robert Fico's decision to halt emergency electricity supplies to Ukraine, according to Dennik N.
Opposition accuses Fico of abuse of power
The leader of the party Freedom and Solidarity, Branislav Gröhling, stated at a press conference outside the Slovak General Prosecutor’s Office that the complaint against the prime minister would allege a number of serious violations.
These include, in particular:
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Abuse of official powers;
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Treason;
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Inhumanity;
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Terrorist act;
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Failure to fulfill duties in managing state property.
Fico’s decision plays into Russia’s hands
MP Karol Galek said that, in his view, the Slovak prime minister is "opening a new front against Ukraine" on Russia’s side.
According to the politician, halting emergency electricity supplies could have critical consequences.
"It could happen that a hospital operating on the wounded after a Russian strike will have no power," he noted.
Background
Earlier, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha reported that after the attack on January 27, the transit of Russian oil through the Druzhba pipeline was halted.
Hungary and Slovakia blamed Ukraine for this. In particular, Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó claimed there was alleged "energy blackmail" by Kyiv.
Russian oil and damage to the Druzhba pipeline
Despite the war in Ukraine, Hungary continues to purchase Russian oil and maintain active energy ties with Russia, showing little urgency in seeking alternative sources of gas and oil supplies.
Earlier, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán stated that Budapest does not plan to give up Russian oil, citing the greater reliability of these deliveries. Last year, the foreign ministers of Hungary and Slovakia also appealed to the European Commission with a complaint regarding Ukraine’s strikes on the Druzhba pipeline infrastructure, through which the supplies are delivered.
