Slovakia’s prime minister Robert Fico has issued an ultimatum to the European Commission, saying he will block a new EU sanctions package against Russia and slow Ukraine’s EU accession process unless the flow of Russian oil through the Druzhba pipeline is restored. Fico’s stance reflects growing frustration in Bratislava over ongoing energy disruptions that have hit...
Slovakia has warned it could block the European Union’s next sanctions package unless it receives guarantees over oil supplies through the Druzhba pipeline, according to officials.
Foreign minister Juraj Blanár said Slovakia would not support the 20th EU sanctions package targeting Russia unless the pipeline is operating normally. He told lawmakers that Bratislava currently has...