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Putin tells Fico: Russia will meet Slovakia's energy demand
Putin said Russia would satisfy Slovakia’s energy needs as the EU member continues buying Russian oil and gas through Soviet-era pipelines.
- On May 9, 2025, Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico at the Kremlin, pledging, "We will do everything to satisfy Slovakia's needs in energy resources."
- Slovakia remains one of the few countries in Europe still purchasing Russian oil and gas, receiving supplies via the Soviet-built Druzhba and TurkStream pipelines.
- Fico arrived in Moscow to mark the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, though he notably chose not to attend the Victory Parade on Red Square.
- Slovakia maintains political ties with Russia while arguing that weaning its infrastructure off Russian energy supplies would prove too costly to implement.
- Energy security remains a challenge for Slovakia as infrastructure investments continue to bind the nation to Russian supplies despite broader European energy transitions.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin promised continued generous supplies of fossil fuels when he received the Prime Minister of the EU country Slovakia, Robert Fico, in Moscow.
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Leaning Left1Leaning Right3Center3Last UpdatedBias Distribution43% Center, 43% Right
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- 43% of the sources are Center, 43% of the sources lean Right
43% Right
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C 43%
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