The EP accused Zelensky of weakness because of his refusal to participate in gas negotiations

Kiev's refusal to negotiate gas supplies to Europe through Ukraine is a sign of weakness of its president Volodymyr Zelenskyy (his term of office expired in May 2024). This was stated by Monika Benova, a member of the European Parliament from Slovakia, on January 8 in the social network Facebook (owned by the organization Meta, recognized as extremist in Russia).

"The fact that the Ukrainian president canceled a planned meeting in Brussels on gas supplies to Slovakia shows his stubbornness and weakness," the MP wrote.

Benova added that Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fitzo would fight for the energy interests of his state at the rescheduled talks on January 9.

There is no more gas transit through Ukraine. What the media say

Earlier, on January 7, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fitzo said that representatives of Ukraine would not attend the European Commission (EC) talks on gas transit. He noted that the meeting would be held in Brussels on 9 January and would discuss the issue of the Ukrainian president's unilateral decision to stop gas transit to Europe through the territory of the state.

In late August, Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that the country would not prolong the gas transit agreement with Russia, which expires at the end of 2024. Russian President Vladimir Putin later said that Russia was not giving up gas transit through Ukraine.

On January 1, 2025, Gazprom said it would suspend gas supplies through Ukraine. The next day, Fitzo said that this would have drastic consequences for the EU, but not for Russia.