US EditionUpdate: Ukrainian, Slovak Leaders Disagree over Russian Pipeline Attacks at Top-Level Meeting
Ukraine continues countermeasures against Russian strikes on its energy infrastructure, affecting oil transit to Slovakia and Hungary amid EU sanctions debates, officials said.
- On September 5, 2025, Ukrainian President Zelensky and Slovak Prime Minister Fico met in Uzhhorod to discuss Russian energy attacks and cooperation.
- The meeting followed Ukrainian strikes on the Druzhba pipeline supplying Russian crude to Slovakia and Hungary, which disrupted oil shipments recently.
- Fico called the attacks on this pipeline unacceptable and criticized Ukraine for not renewing Russian gas transit contracts, while Zelensky affirmed Ukraine would keep responding to Russian strikes on its energy infrastructure.
- Fico acknowledged that while their perspectives on energy differ greatly, there remains substantial potential for collaboration; Zelensky emphasized that Ukraine continues to respond to Russia’s assaults on its energy infrastructure and intends to maintain this stance.
- The talks highlighted ongoing tensions over energy amid Slovakia's continued Russian oil imports and Fico's opposition to EU sanctions, suggesting complex EU and regional energy security challenges.
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Update: Ukrainian, Slovak leaders disagree over Russian pipeline attacks at top-level meeting
At a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Beijing on Sept. 2, Fico pledged to discuss with Zelensky attacks on energy infrastructure, a reference to recent Ukrainian strikes on the Druzhba oil pipeline, which supplies Russian crude to Hungary and Slovakia.
Ukraine may once again launch an attack on the Friendship oil pipeline.
Saturday, September 6. Ukraine is in its 1,291st day of a full-scale war provoked by Russia. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has vowed to respond to Russian attacks on energy infrastructure with countermeasures, but the leaders of Slovakia and Hungary are critical of the head of state's actions. Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned that Western troops should not be sent to Ukraine.
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