Ukraine appeals to EU over Fitzo's threats to cut off electricity supplies

Ukrainian authorities on Saturday, December 28, appealed to the European Union (EU) energy commissioner, the European Energy Community and the European Network of Transmission System Operators (ENTSO-E) following threats to stop electricity supplies from Slovakia.

"Regarding the statements of the Slovak leadership about the intention to stop electricity supplies to Ukraine in response to the termination of gas transit - such a decision would be a gross violation of European regulations," Ukrainian Energy Minister German Galushchenko was quoted by the ministry's Telegram channel as saying.

Separately, Galushchenko said that Ukraine was ready to replace Slovak electricity with supplies from other neighbors. According to him, negotiations with partners have already been held.

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On December 22, Putin and the Slovak Prime Minister held talks in the Kremlin. Fitzo called his visit to Russia a reaction to Zelensky's statement about the termination of Russian gas transit to Europe. The Ukrainian conflict was one of the topics of the meeting.

Also on December 20, Fitzo said that Zelensky said he would agree to transit Russian gas through Ukraine if Western countries did not pay Russia for the fuel until the conflict ended. The Slovak prime minister called this condition absurd, because no one will supply gas for free, and Kiev thus completely excludes the possibility of transit.

On August 27, the Ukrainian president said that the country would not extend the gas transit agreement with Russia, which expires at the end of 2024. Putin said on September 5 that Russia was not giving up gas transit through Ukraine. According to the head of state, Gazprom plans to fulfill all its obligations under long-term contracts.