For a few days now, nothing Slovakianor Hungary receives Russian oil delivered in transit through Ukrainian territory via pipelines. Volodymyr Zelensky's country has closed the transit of oil from the Russian concern Lukoil through its territory. Many countries have changed suppliers of this raw material after Russia's full-scale aggression against Ukraine, but not all. So the Ukrainians have stood up to those who have not. It is said that this was a response to Viktor Orban's visit to Russia.
Slovakia issues an ultimatum to Ukraine
However, the Slovak Prime Minister threatened to suspend diesel fuel supplies to Ukraine if Kiev does not resume transit crude oil from Lukoil. – Using this senseless sanctions it will only harm Ukraine, Slovakia and Hungary, and will not affect Russia in any way. If the transit of Russian oil is not resumed in a short time, Slovnaft will not supply diesel fuel to Ukraine, he argued. He stated that diesel fuel supplies from Slovnaft's Bratislava refinery constitute 10 percent of Ukraine's demand.
Robert Fico assured that the problem with the transit of Russian oil will not change his position government regarding the war in Ukraine. – It should be ended with an immediate ceasefire, instead of artificially prolonging it with the unrealistic goal of bringing Russia to its knees and the real intention of lining the pockets of arms companies – he added Prime Minister.
Slovakia asks the European Commission for help
Last week, Bratislava and Budapest asked the European Commission to intervene. According to them, Brussels should determine whether Kiev has violated its association treaty with the European Union by halting oil transit. They argue that cutting off the Russian oil supply threatens the energy security of both countries.