Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said his country will block the 18th package of EU sanctions against Russia if it does not receive permission to buy Russian gas until the end of the contract with Gazprom in 2034.

This is reported by Censor.NET with reference to “EP” .

Fico presented the European Commission’s proposals for energy security guarantees to parliamentary parties in Bratislava, but they deemed them “insufficient.” Slovakia then officially requested a postponement of the vote on the sanctions package.

“The representative of the Slovak Republic received instructions today to request a postponement of the vote on the 18th package of sanctions, given the position of the Slovak political community,” he noted.

According to the prime minister, allowing the current contract with Gazprom to be terminated would be “the best solution to the situation.” However, the European Commission is currently categorically against such a move, as it contradicts the EU’s general sanctions policy.

Author:  Valeria Yegorova Джерело: https://censor.net/ua/n3563431

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