Russia-Ukraine War

Slovakia Stops Emergency Electricity Supplies to Ukraine Over Oil Delivery Dispute, Fico Says

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said the measures would be canceled once the flow of oil to his country resumes.
Slovakia Stops Emergency Electricity Supplies to Ukraine Over Oil Delivery Dispute, Fico Says
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in Oxon Hill, Md., on Feb. 21, 2025. Jose Luis Magana/AP Photo
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Slovakia on Feb. 23 said it would refuse any requests from Ukraine for emergency electricity supplies until oil flows resume via the Russian Druzhba oil pipeline.

Both Slovakia and Hungary have been cut off from shipments of Russian oil since Jan. 27, when Kyiv said that pipeline equipment was damaged by a Russian strike in western Ukraine. Ukraine says it has been working to fix the damage as fast as it can.

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