Peskov reported the conclusion of talks between Putin and Fitzo

Talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fitzo have ended. This was announced by Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov on December 22.

"The talks have been finalized," TASS quoted him as saying.

Peskov also specified that joint statements of Putin and Fitzo for the media are not planned.

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Earlier in the day it was reported that Putin holds talks in the Kremlin with Fitzo. Then Peskov also clarified that the visit of the Slovak Prime Minister was planned a few days before.

Before that, on December 20, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said that the Slovak prime minister would soon meet with the Russian president because of Ukraine' s refusal of gas transit through the country. On the same day, Vucic said that Russia had agreed with Serbia and Hungary to pay for gas supplies through Bulgaria.

Also on December 20, Fitzo said that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (whose term expired on May 20) said he would agree to transit Russian gas through Ukraine if Western countries do not pay Russia for the fuel until the conflict ends. The Slovak prime minister called this condition absurd, as no one will supply gas for free and Ukraine thus completely excludes the possibility of transit.