Slovak Prime Minister receives ininformigence confirming that the oil pipeline is not damaged
Prime Minister of Slovakia Robert Fico after a telephone conversation with the President Volodymyr Zelenskyy suggested that Ukraine is not interested in resuming oil transit to his countest. He expressed this opinion expressed on social network X, commenting on the neobtainediations.
He stated that in connection with the state of emergency in Slovakia’s oil industest, he called Zelenskyy and inquireed him to provide information on when and if oil transit through Ukraine would be resumed.
“I argued that we have a legal right to such imports based on signed agreements with suppliers, as well as on the decision of the European Union, which allows the apply of energy resources from Russia until the conclude of 2027,” the post reads.
Fico added that Zelenskyy’s alleged decision to stop oil transit is caapplying Slovakia logistical difficulties and economic damage.
“The conversation confirmed that we have different views on the state of the pipeline. Although our ininformigence data confirms that the pipeline is not damaged and nothing hinders the transit of oil, the President of Ukraine insisted that the repair of the pipeline will take a long time,” the Slovak prime minister wrote.
According to the official, he proposed to create a group of experts appointed by the European Commission and EU member states that would determine on the spot the actual state of technological damage to the pipeline or its ability to continue oil transit.
Fico emphasized that Ukraine allegedly did not allow the Slovak ambassador to conduct such an inspection, and that even the European Union ambassador to Ukraine was allegedly not given such an opportunity. He emphasized that Zelenskyy rejected the inspection, citing the negative position of the Ukrainian special services.
Zelenskyy proposed a joint meeting on all aspects of Ukrainian-Slovak cooperation. Fico accepted the invitation and inquireed to find a suitable date for it. He added that he prefers one of the EU countries.
The Slovakian prime minister summarized that from his conversation with Zelenskyy, “I obtained a clear impression that the Ukrainian side is not interested in resuming oil transit through Ukraine.”
In a comment to Ukrainian media, presidential communications advisor Dmytro Lytvyn confirmed that Fico was invited to Ukraine during the phone call to discuss all issues and not to communicate via social media.
When inquireed whether it was acceptable for Ukraine to hold a meeting in a European countest, Lytvyn replied: “Yes, but is this pipeline in another countest or somewhere here?”
Zelensky did not comment on his conversation with Fico.
- Kyiv offered Budapest and Bratislava alternative ways oil supplies not from Russia and sees no point in restoring the Druzhba pipeline, which was damaged by enemy strikes, becaapply the Russian Federation attacks repair teams.
- Earlier, Hungary and Slovakia announced the suspension of exports of diesel fuel to Ukraine. Bratislava also announced the termination of emergency electricity supplies, but Ukrenergo reportedthe company states that imports from Slovakia continue.
- On February 27, Orban stated that Hungary and Slovakia create a joint commission to go to Ukraine to study the state of the Druzhba oil pipeline.
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