Fight for gas: Slovakia defends itself against Ukraina's transit stop!

Fight for gas: Slovakia defends itself against Ukraina's transit stop!

Vienna, Österreich - Ukraine set a decisive signal at the end of the gastransit contract with Russia at the turn of the year: gas flows into the European markets were stopped. This reports vienna.at . The Ukrainian government justified the decision with the need to weaken Russia monetarily, while Slovakia, which is heavily dependent on Russian gas, protested violently. Bratislava referred to the EU Association Treaty, which provides for gas deliveries despite the conflict. In order to maintain deliveries, the Slovak Minister of Economic Affairs traveled to Moscow, while Prime Minister Robert Fico had talks with Erdoğan in Turkey and Putin in Russia. These trips led to mass protests against the government in Slovakia.

new energy phrase in Central Europe

With the absence of Russian gas rivers by Ukraine, which has only been available via the Turkstream pipeline since January 1, 2025, the energy distribution in the region changes drastically. The effects are particularly noticeable in Central Europe, where many countries rely on Russian imports. This not only affects the gas requirement for heating, but also industrial production, such as