Gas under Russia or reduction of assistance to Ukraine: as Fitzo threatens Kiev a pit for Slovakia

According to Fitzo, Slovakia can "stop any humanitarian assistance to Ukraine, decide on a significant reduction or complete abolition of benefits for Ukrainian refugees in Slovakia or stop the supply of electricity in emergency situations. " The Prime Minister also noted that at the political level, the country can be vetoed by a number of decisions in the European Union. However, Fitzo said, Slovakia will only take such steps if she "has no other way out.

" Later, Fitzo published a video address in which he complained loudly about the European Union that supports Ukraine. According to him, through Ukrainians Slovakia lost 1 billion euros due to the increase in gas price and another 500 million euros, which Bratislava received for the transit of Russian gas in the EU.

Fitzo also stated that Kyiv is guilty that the EU would lose another 70 billion, among other things, the Prime Minister of Slovakia, stated that during his last visit to Moscow he agreed with the Russian Federation on gas supplies. According to him, the purpose is to obtain fuel at least for household consumers, and he has achieved it. The politician did not tell the details of cooperation: in particular, it is not known what volume is about and at what price.

However, the threats to Ukraine were heard, but how real they can be and what can they mean for both countries? "First of all, it is worth noting that Ukraine pays for electricity, and this is not humanitarian aid. So, even if Slovakia stops supply of electricity, it will not mean a complete loss of energy resources for Ukraine. Poland has already declared its readiness to block the difference, so Ukraine You will not have to stay without electricity.

Yes, it is necessary to know the Poles properly, immediately after Fitzo threats, climate minister and the environment of Poland Paulina Hennig-Closka declared his country's readiness to supply more electricity to Ukraine. "Our operator is ready, the question is only whether Ukraine wants to use it, whether it will be forced to do it. Fitzo's behavior is directed against Europe," said Hennig Closcous.

That is, this threat Fitzo will not work, and as a result, Slovakia will lose more than Ukraine, the political scientist is confident. Ukrainian Prime Minister Denis Shmigal also stressed that there is no threat to reduce or restrict electricity imports from Europe to Ukraine through the statements of the Prime Minister of Slovakia. "The Slovak Energy Networks is part of a united European network.

Even if they are technically able to stop supply for a short period for repair, the volume of electricity will be redistributed among other countries-suppliers in accordance with a single market. Poland and other neighbors are ready to help if necessary" , - said Smigal during a government meeting on Friday. "With regard to humanitarian aid for Ukrainian refugees, Slovakia may reduce support volumes.

However, such steps are not unique - other European countries also adjust their assistance programs, but do so not as an ultimatum, but within the overall strategy of refugee integration or their return to Ukraine . In addition, if the war is completed in 2025, many countries will reduce the level of support, so it is not only a matter of Slovakia, "Reitrovich continues.

Of all Fitzo threats, the most serious sounds - blocking Ukrainian initiatives that are related to the processes of European integration. "Slovakia can create some difficulties if it will put the obstacles to Ukraine in the path of European integration. But the nuance is that it is political burghers when they will cling to some things without arguments and without arguments to block Ukraine's path to the European Union, Slovakia will have problems at the EU level.

And here is an important clarification: what to cling to them? Ukraine with Slovakia does not intersect strongly in the markets or other important things in the EU, so they are unlikely to be able to use this mechanism to slow down Ukraine, but still Bratislava can drink the blood of Kiev, as the expert states. "The only, so to speak, the lever that is in Slovakia - the decision to join the EU is made by all countries. That is, if one country does not support, the country does not enter the EU.

But I think by the time when Ukraine will vote for Ukraine EU countries on integration, Fitzo will no longer be in power. , - the theoretically, after the cessation of Russian gas, is theoretically, the country or blackmail could resort to Kiev or Austria, but unlike Slovakia, they were ready for such a scenario and perceived Ukraine's decisions There is no statement that Ukraine has warned them and there are no issues to such a decision.

The point is different here: if the European Commission went to Kiev and said that we were obliged to provide gas transit, we would have been in a difficult situation, but the European Commission did not make such a statement. She said it was a normal history, Ukraine has the right to stop Russian gas transit, the agreement ended in 2024.

But Fitzo thought that Ukraine would not go to such a step, and the European Commission would support Slovakia, but he miscalculated, "-said the political scientist. According to Igor Reitrovich, all these threats of the Slovak Prime Minister are now reminiscent of the saying: I will not wear a hat and frost ears.