Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico in Moscow to discuss Ukraine's decision to not transit Russian gas starting January 1, 2025.
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Putin and Fico met in Moscow on December 22 for the first time since 2016
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico on Sunday flew to Moscow where he met with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin.
Fico held talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin on Dec. 22, marking the third visit to Russia by an EU country leader since the start of the full-scale war in 2022.
Putin confirmed Russia's readiness to continue supplying gas to the West and to Slovakia after January 1, 2025
On December 22, 2024, Robert Fico arrived in Moscow to meet with Vladimir Putin.
Robert Fico stated he visited Putin in response to Volodymyr Zelenskyy's reluctance to continue the transit of Russian gas through Ukraine.
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