Slovakia, FICO and Ukraine

Slovakia will discuss retaliation after Ukraine's gas transit 'sabotage', says Fico
Slovakia's coalition government will discuss retaliatory measures to take against Ukraine after it halted the flow of Russian gas through its territory to Slovakia, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said on Thursday.
Fico threatened to reduce aid to Ukrainians in Slovakia over gas transit cut
“Talking on behalf of Smer-SD, I’d like to inform that we are ready to discuss and reach agreement within our coalition about stopping energy supplies and significantly reducing support for Ukrainian nationals in Slovakia,” Fico said in a video address he published on his Facebook page.
Slovakia considers retaliation in Ukraine gas transit dispute
Slovakia's coalition government is considering potential retaliatory actions against Ukraine following that country's decision to halt the transit of Russian gas to Slovakia through its territory. Prime Minister Robert Fico announced that his Smer party is contemplating a range of responses,
Slovak PM accuses Ukraine of "sabotage" over gas transit halt
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has criticized Ukraine's decision to halt the transit of gas supplied from Russia to the EU, calling it "Zelensky's sabotage." In a video released on Thursday, he reiterated his threat to cut off electricity supplies to Ukraine and discussed possibly reducing support for Ukrainian refugees in Slovakia.
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