US EditionSlovakia aims for agreement by Tuesday on end of Russian gas supplies, sanctions
SLOVAKIA, JUL 12 – Slovakia blocks the EU's 18th sanctions package on Russia, demanding legal guarantees to protect its nearly 100% Russian gas supply before lifting its veto, Prime Minister Fico said.
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Slovakia wants to find until March a solution to the guarantee of the halting of Russian gas imports, a condition to support the 18th EU sanctions package against Moscow, said Prime Minister Robert Fico, quoted by TVPWorld.
Slovakia will try to reach an agreement with European officials in the next 48 hours on guarantees that would mitigate the harmful consequences of the planned suspension of Russian gas supplies to the European Union, starting in January 2028, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said today.
Slovakia aims for EU deal on ending Russian gas imports by Tuesday
Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico told reporters in Bratislava he wants to resolve the issue involving the proposed phase-out of all Russian fossil fuels by Tuesday, adding that he spoke to German Chancellor Friedrich Merz about the matter.
Slovakia seeks EU guarantees on Russian gas phase-out ahead of sanctions deal, Reuters report
While Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said the sanctions package itself is not objectionable, his government has blocked the proposal over concerns about a separate EU plan to fully phase out Russian gas imports by 2028.
Slovakia aims to reach agreement with the other EU countries on new sanctions against Russia by Tuesday at the latest.
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