Slovakia's refusal to support new sanctions against Russia is based on protecting the country's interests, which are threatened by the European Commission's idea to stop all Russian gas supplies to the European Union, Prime Minister Robert Fico said.
On Friday, Slovakia again blocked new EU sanctions against Russia at ambassadorial level in Brussels, as negotiations with the European Commission did not remove the country's existing objections to the RePowerEU initiative.
„Today, we are going through a test of independence and protection of our national interests at a time when we refuse to support another package of sanctions against Russia until we receive answers to the questions of who and how will protect us and compensate for the damage that will be caused to Slovakia by the European Commission's ideological proposal to stop all Russian gas supplies from January 1 2028”, said Fizo during the solemn events on the occasion of the Day of the holy brothers Cyril and Methodius on Saturday.