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Slovakia Cuts Emergency Power to Ukraine Over Oil Dispute
Slovakia halts emergency electricity to Ukraine, demanding oil transit restoration via the Druzhba pipeline. The move comes as Slovakia supplies 17% of Ukraine's electricity imports.
- On February 23, 2026, Fico said SEPS will refuse Ukrainian requests for emergency electricity until Druzhba flow resumes, stating, `'From today, if the Ukrainian side turns to Slovakia with a request for assistance in stabilizing the Ukrainian energy network, it will not receive such assistance,'`.
- Citing the planned loan, Fico said the EU prioritizes Ukraine over member states and noted Slovakia did not participate, responding to Friedrich Merz's comments.
- Analysts note the regional reliance, saying Hungary and Slovakia supplied 68% of Ukraine's imported power this month, and both host the EU's only two Druzhba-dependent refineries.
- Ukraine's Foreign Ministry condemned the move as blackmail and said ultimatums should target the Kremlin, while European ministers in Brussels failed to dissuade Slovakia and Hungary, and Fico warned Slovakia may reconsider Ukraine's EU membership support.
- Wider EU unity is strained as Slovakia's oil emergency and Hungary's pushback raise doubts about EU decision‑making, with ministers failing to dissuade Slovakia and Hungary.
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