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Zelenskyy blasts Slovak PM over Russian gas alliance

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy criticized Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico for choosing Russia as his country's strategic gas supplier in a Jan. 28 Telegram post.

29 January 2025, 09:14 AM

Fico calls Zelenskyy an ‘enemy of Slovakia’

Slovak PM Robert Fico has once again escalated his rhetoric over the transit of Russian gas through Ukraine, referring to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as “our enemy,” according to a report by Slovak newspaper Dennik N on Jan. 28.

28 January 2025, 11:51 PM

Nord Stream pipelines should be dismantled after Ukraine war, Polish president says

The Nord Stream undersea gas pipelines, which were damaged in an act of sabotage in 2022, should be entirely dismantled after the end of Russia's war against Ukraine, Polish President Andrzej Duda said on Jan. 27.

27 January 2025, 08:08 PM

Orban criticizes Ukraine for halting Russian gas transit, threatens retaliation

Hungarian PM Viktor Orban reiterated his dissatisfaction over Ukraine not renewing the natural gas transit contract with Russia’s Gazprom, during a visit to Slovakia on Jan. 21.

22 January 2025, 12:33 AM

Fico seeks Turkey's help to secure Russian gas supply

Slovak PM Robert Fico and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan discussed a plan to deliver Russian natural gas to Slovakia via Turkey, Bloomberg reported on Jan. 20.

21 January 2025, 01:18 AM

Fico says he may meet with Zelenskyy in coming days

Slovak PM Robert Fico may meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the coming days to discuss Slovakia’s grievances related to Kyiv halting the transit of Russian natural gas, Fico said on Jan. 16.

16 January 2025, 08:44 PM

Fico vs. Zelenskyy: Slovak PM stirs gas transit scandal to rally voters

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico is deliberately politicizing Ukraine’s decision to stop transiting Russian gas to Europe from 2025, linking it to Slovakia’s internal political dynamics, Slovak political analyst Martin Lendel told NV on Jan. 14.

15 January 2025, 01:10 PM

Kremlin’s secret plan: Druzhba pipeline shutdown was in the works years before Ukraine war

Russia began discussing plans to shut down the Druzhba pipeline system as early as Jan. 2007, oil and gas analyst Mikhail Krutikhin said in an interview with the Russian opposition outlet Novaya Gazeta on Jan. 10.

13 January 2025, 02:36 PM

EU aiming to phase out Russian gas by 2027, secures first contract from Romanian offshore field

The European Union plans to phase out Russian gas by 2027 and Germany has secured its first contract from the Romanian offshore gas field Neptun Deep, Reuters reported on Jan. 7, citing sources.

9 January 2025, 12:41 PM

Hungary’s Szijjártó: Ukraine’s EU bid at risk if Russian gas stops

Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó has threatened to block Ukraine’s accession to the European Union if it halts the transit of Russian gas through its territory.

9 January 2025, 10:43 AM

Ukraine thwarts Putin’s key goal as gas transit halts through its territory

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin launched the invasion of Ukraine with the aim of seizing control of Ukraine’s gas transmission system (GTS) to stop paying Naftogaz for gas transit to Europe, according to columnist Ivan Yakovina, writing for NV.

4 January 2025, 10:40 PM

Putin’s plan to create Orbán and Fico clones: What went wrong

The gas trade sanctions currently in place in Europe were imposed by Russia itself in 2022.

26 December 2024, 07:45 PM

U.S. grants Hungary, Turkey loophole for Gazprombank payments

The United States has granted exemptions from its sanctions against Gazprombank for both Hungary and Turkey to ensure that gas payments can still be made, the Interfax-Ukraine news agency wrote on Dec. 20, citing Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto's statement.

20 December 2024, 12:28 PM

Ukraine’s gas transit deal with Russia expires soon and won’t be renewed — Shmyhal

The natural gas transit agreement between Ukraine and Russia is set to expire on Jan. 1 and will not be renewed, Ukrainian PM Denys Shmyhal said on Dec. 16.

16 December 2024, 10:12 PM

Budapest emerges as Europe’s hub for Russian gas trade

Hungary has doubled its energy dependence on Moscow and become a major European trading center for Russian gas, said Attila Holoda, a former deputy state secretary for energy and former executive of the Hungarian oil and gas company MOL, according to the Balkaninsight analytical report published on Dec. 11.

16 December 2024, 11:49 AM

Russia hikes gas tariffs for population to offset European market loss

Gas prices for Russians have increased by over a third since the start of the war as the Russian government sharply raises tariffs to compensate for Gazprom's budget shortfalls, The Moscow Times reported on Telegram on Dec. 12.

13 December 2024, 02:18 PM

Russia lifts key gas payment demand amid Gazprombank sanctions

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has allowed foreign companies to pay for gas through intermediaries, lifting the requirement to pay through Gazprombank, which has been under U.S. sanctions since November, The Bell reported on Dec. 5.

6 December 2024, 11:55 AM

EU debates future of Russian gas imports as Ukraine pipeline deal nears end

European energy ministers are weighing two options for importing Russian natural gas, which continues to flow into the EU despite the war in Ukraine, Bloomberg reported on Oct. 15.

15 October 2024, 10:43 AM

Poland to push for complete end to Russian energy imports during EU presidency

Poland plans to prioritize the complete cessation of Russian energy imports to Europe during its EU presidency in the first half of 2025, Krzysztof Bolesta, State Secretary of the Ministry of Climate and Environment of Poland, said on Oct. 1.

2 October 2024, 03:09 PM

Baltic states, Poland criticize EU imports of Russian LNG

Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, and Poland have called on other European Union countries to stop buying Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG), arguing that such imports help fund Moscow’s war against Ukraine.

21 September 2024, 12:29 AM

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