Zelensky refuses to allow Russian oil to flow to Slovakia via Ukrainian territory

Kiev will not allow the transit of Russian oil and gas to Slovakia via Ukrainian territory, Vladimir Zelensky said after talks with Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico in the city of Uzhgorov in western Ukraine.

Ukraine doesn’t deserve being in EU as it undermines its energy security — Hungary

Ukraine does not deserve being a member of the European Union because it blows up gas pipelines in the community's member states and attacks an oil pipeline that supplies oil to EU industrial enterprises, Gergely Gulyas, head of the Hungarian Prime Minister's office, said at a briefing.

Ukraine Will Stop at Nothing Amid Recent Attack on Hungary's Pipeline - Zakharova

The Russian Foreign Ministry said on Monday, commenting on the Ukrainian attack on an oil pipeline leading to Hungary, that Ukraine will stop at nothing.

Slovakia Eyes Full Russian Gas Supply as Self-Destructive EU Ban Looms

Slovakia’s state-owned energy supplier SPP aims to source up to 100% of its gas from Russia next year, just as a new EU ban on spot purchases takes effect in January, Bloomberg reported.

European Countries Experience External Interference in Their Affairs, Says Kremlin

All European countries may face external interference of the Maidan type, but not all of them take measures to counter this interference, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.

EU State, Slovakia, Threatens Ukraine with Power Cuts

Slovakia could cut electricity supplies to Ukraine if Kiev stops transporting Russian gas to EU nations, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has said.

EU: 'No Supply Risks' for Hungary, Slovakia After Ukraine Halts Russian Oil Transit

The preliminary analysis of Kiev halting the oil transit from Russia shows no energy supply risks for Hungary or Slovakia, EU Commission spokesman Balazs Ujvari said on Thursday.

Ukraine Will Not Turn On Russian Oil For Slovakia, Hungary

Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said that he had held several rounds of talks with Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico, during which Shmyhal emphasized Kiev’s determination not to resume the transit of Russian oil to Slovakia and Hungary.

EU Refuses Support to Hungary, Slovakia on Russian Oil Transit Dispute with Ukraine

The European Union has denied its support to Hungary and Slovakia after they sought to force Ukraine to restore Russian oil transit to the bloc, the Financial Times reported citing sources familiar with the matter.

Hungary and Slovakia requested consultations with Kiev on the issue of oil transit

The authorities of Hungary and Slovakia appealed to the European Commission with a demand to hold consultations with Ukraine due to the suspension of the transit of Russian oil to the EU countries.

Hungary will raise the issue of Ukraine’s ban on Russian oil supplies to the EU

The head of the Hungarian Foreign Ministry, Peter Szijjártó, commented on Kiev’s imposition of sanctions against Lukoil, a Russian company that supplies oil via the southern branch of the Druzhba pipeline to Hungary and Slovakia.

Six dead after train-bus crash collision in Nove Zamky, Slovakia

At least six people have been killed after an international express train collided with a bus on a level crossing in southern Slovakia, emergency workers say.

Slovakia files criminal complaint against ex-PM for giving Ukraine fighter jets – POLITICO

Slovakia's defense ministry has lodged a criminal complaint against former Prime Minister Eduard Heger and his Defense Minister Jaroslav Naď for giving fighter jets to Ukraine, the current state secretary of the defense ministry, Igor Melicher, said on Friday.

West Wants to Escalate Ukraine Conflict by Allowing Kiev to Strike Russia - Slovakian PM Fico

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico criticized Western nations for allowing Kiev to strike Russian territory, saying it shows a will to escalate the conflict. He asserted that Slovakia will avoid involvement in such “military gambles.”

Slovak PM says to return to work within month after assassination attempt

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, who survived an assassination attempt on May 15, has recorded a video address in which he says he intends to return to his duties by the end of June or early July.

Media in Slovakia Starts Considering Ukraine Connection in Fico Shooting

Elements of the Slovakian media are starting to whisper about a potential Ukrainian connection to the alleged assassin who attempted to kill Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico last week.

Slovak leader urges suspension of country's campaign for European Parliament elections

Slovak President-elect Peter Pellegrini has called on the country's political parties and movements to suspend the European Parliament election campaign until the situation surrounding Prime Minister Robert Fico’s assassination attempt calms down.

World leaders condemn shooting of Slovak PM Robert Fico

International reaction is pouring in after the Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico was shot. He has been taken to hospital and his injuries are not thought to be life threatening.

Ally of Russia-friendly prime minister wins Slovakia presidential election

Russia-friendly Prime Minister Robert Fico will cement his grip on power in Slovakia after an ally who backs his plans to overhaul the judiciary and wrest control over public media won the presidential election.

Slovakia, Hungary not to join Czech initiative on shells for Ukraine — Foreign Ministers

 Slovakia and Hungary will not join the Czech initiative on procurement of artillery shells for Ukraine, Foreign Ministers Juraj Blanar and Peter Szijjarto said during a press conference after the Visegrad Group ministerial meeting.