“We always ask for sanctions in opposition to the Russian nuclear business,” the official mentioned, granted anonymity to talk frankly in regards to the delicate row. Slovakian Prime Minister Robert “Fico is amongst those that block these sanctions … and is likely one of the key blockers of [Ukraine’s] bid to hitch NATO, too.”
Fico, who together with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has championed nearer relations with Moscow because the begin of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s all-out invasion of Ukraine, on Thursday accused Zelenskyy of providing him “€500 million of Russian belongings” to help Kyiv’s software to hitch the navy alliance. “In fact, I mentioned ‘by no means’,” the populist prime minister mentioned he responded.
Hitting again on the claims, the Ukrainian official mentioned Zelenskyy’s phrases have been taken out of context and have been making the case for Slovakia to seek out different sources of fuel, as different EU international locations have.
“That’s when Zelenskyy supplied him to come back to an settlement with our companions and mentioned we are going to compensate Fico for his losses, and in return, he’ll assist us with our nationwide safety, and help us and NATO. He mentioned ‘no’,” the Ukrainian official mentioned.
In accordance with the Ukrainian official, the Slovakian prime minister rejected options of transiting any fuel apart from Russian as a result of the earnings are apparently a nationwide safety precedence.
“You see, it is not about safety in any respect for Fico,” the official mentioned.
