Fico: Zelensky blocking Druzhba pipeline to punish Slovakia for seeking peace
Zelensky seeking to ‘punish’ Slovakia for peace aspirations – Fico
Summary
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has accused Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky of deliberately keeping the Druzhba pipeline closed to punish Slovakia for its pro-peace stance on the Russia-Ukraine war. Fico claims that Kyiv is using energy as a political weapon against Bratislava for advocating a negotiated settlement. The dispute highlights growing tensions between Ukraine and some Central European EU member states over the war's trajectory.
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The Druzhba pipeline will stay closed as Ukraine hopes to “punish” Slovakia for desiring peace between Kiev and Moscow, Robert Fico says Read Full Article at RT.com
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