"A clear sign of support for Putin": Ukrainian Foreign Ministry reacts to Fico's threats to cut off electricity supply to Ukraine

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine has responded to Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico's threats to cut off the supply of electricity that our country needs so desperately. The ministry noted that by making such statements, the politician is actually siding with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin.

Currently, they are the only ones in the world who threaten to leave Ukrainians without electricity in the winter, the ministry emphasized. This statement appeared on the official Facebook page of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine on December 28.

It recalled that Slovakia's supply of critical volumes of electricity to Ukraine is not a charity as Kyiv pays a lot of money for it.

Our country has always been self-sufficient in electricity production, and now it is sometimes forced to import it only because of the war crimes of the aggressor country, Russia: the occupation of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, constant and targeted missile attacks on our civilian infrastructure, as well as power system, generation facilities, and distribution networks.

In view of this, threats to cut off electricity that Ukraine buys, not receives free of charge, are meaningless.

"Robert Fico's desire to oust American and other energy suppliers from the European market to prolong European countries' dependence on Russia is also an open sign of support for Putin," the Foreign Ministry added.

The foreign ministry added that Slovakia is part of the single European energy market, so it must adhere to common rules. They called on the European Commission to respond to Slovak threats in cooperation with ENTSO-E.

Earlier, Fico said that the Slovak authorities were ready for an open conflict with Ukraine over the refusal to transit Russian natural gas.

Subsequently, the Slovak prime minister threatened to cut off backup electricity supplies to Ukraine if Kyiv stops transporting Russian gas to Central Europe. He said that Slovakia would "analyze the situation" after January 1, 2025.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reacted to these threats and said that Putin had instructed Fico to open a second energy front.

As reported, Robert Fico recently traveled to Moscow to talk to dictator Vladimir Putin about the "gas crisis" in Slovakia after Ukraine's decision to stop transit with Russia starting from January 1, 2025.

The Slovak prime minister said that they also "exchanged views on the military situation in Ukraine."

Ukraine, Europe, and even people in Slovakia itself criticized Fico for the visit. The prime minister was reminded that one should negotiate on gas transit with Ukraine, not Russia.

At the time, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry noted that the strategy Fico had chosen not only demonstrates weakness but also undermines joint European efforts towards energy independence.

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