Zelenskyy on Fico: EU rules should be stronger than one's ties to Moscow

Zelenskyy said he had talked to Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal and Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko.

“I heard details on electricity imports from the European Union to Ukraine through Slovakia - about 19% of the total. We are working with other neighbors in the EU,” he said.

At the same time, the president noted that he had instructed Ukrainian officials to do everything together with the European Commission and other partners in Europe to preserve the stability of the united European energy system and European energy rules.

“No matter what (Russian leader Vladimir - ed.) Putin said to Fico when he was in the Kremlin, European rules should be stronger than the ties of a particular character to Moscow,” Zelenskyy emphasized.

He also emphasized that Ukraine is preparing several important personnel decisions.

“The decrees are coming soon. I want to thank everyone who helps!” he summarized.

From January 1, 2025, Ukraine will stop transiting Russian gas to Europe, which will in turn affect Slovakia, which is dependent on Russian gas.

Earlier, Kyiv rejected any options for continuing transit, and President Zelenskyy emphasized that Ukraine could transport gas to Europe, but only if it was not Russian.

Last Sunday, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico paid an official visit to Moscow, where he met with Vladimir Putin. During the meeting, the leaders discussed Kyiv's refusal to transit Russian gas.

Later, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico threatened to cut off electricity supplies to Ukraine.

RBC-Ukraine reported that Fico's threats to cut off electricity supplies would not affect Ukraine's energy supply.

Moreover, according to Zelenskyy, Fico's policy could harm Slovakia itself.