Ukraine, Russia

Slovakia to consider reciprocal measures if Ukraine stops Russian gas transit, Fico says
Slovakia will consider reciprocal measures against Ukraine such as halting back-up electricity supplies after Jan. 1 if Kyiv, as expected, stops the transit of Russian gas to Slovakia, Prime Minister Robert Fico said on Friday.
Putin warns Europe of gas price surge as Ukraine ends transit
The agreement allowing Russian gas to transit through Ukraine to Europe will expire in a few days. Our eastern neighbors have already announced that they do not intend to extend it. The Kremlin is trying to put on a brave face,
Ukraine-Russia Gas Transit Deal Faces Critical Moment of Truth
The future of gas transit through Ukraine is at a turning point. If a last-minute deal isn’t struck by Wednesday, billions of cubic meters in gas flows could come to a halt.
Stopping gas transit through Ukraine will cost Europe incredibly expensive — Fico
Stopping the supply of Russian gas through Ukraine will cost Europe in 2025-2026 huge losses totaling 120 billion euros.
European Gas Prices Soar as Putin Says a New Ukraine Transit Deal Is Unlikely
Dutch TTF Natural Gas Futures, the benchmark for Europe’s gas trading, jumped early on Friday in Amsterdam by as much as 5%, before giving up some of the gains by midday. As of 12:24 p.m. Amsterdam time, prices were still rising, by 3.3% on the day, at $49.27 (47.23 euros) per megawatt-hour (MWh).
Putin says there is no time to sign new Ukraine gas transit deal this year
President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday there was no time left this year to sign a new Ukrainian gas transit deal, and laid the blame firmly on Ukraine for refusing to extend the agreement that brings gas to Slovakia,
Slovakia threatens to cut electricity supplies if Ukraine ends Russian gas transit
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico announced on Dec. 27 that his government will evaluate potential reciprocal measures against Ukraine, including halting electricity supplies, if Ukraine stops the transit of Russian gas to Slovakia after January 1.
Slovakia threatens Ukraine with power cuts if Russian gas flows stop as tensions deepen
Prime Minister Robert Fico’s warning comes as the gas transit deal between Russia and Ukraine is set to expire at the end of the year.
European natural gas gains as Putin calls new transit deal via Ukraine 'impossible'
Benchmark European natural gas futures jumped as much as 5% in early trading Friday after Russia's President Putin said it would be impossible to reach agreement on any new transit contract for the flow of natural gas through Ukraine to Europe before year’s end.
Russia is intensifying its air war in Ukraine. A secretive factory is ramping up drone production to fuel the offensive
A manufacturing plant in Russia’s Tatarstan region has significantly scaled up its production of Iranian-designed drones, ...
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Fico threatens to cut electricity supplies to Ukraine
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico is threatening retaliatory measures against Ukraine if Kyiv stops Russian gas transit to ...
Orban says EU in denial regarding defeat in Ukraine
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has accused the European Union of refusing to acknowledge the reality of Ukraine's ...
Putin Dashes Allies' Hopes Over Russian Gas Exports to Europe
Vladimir Putin has said that he will not sign a new gas transit deal with Ukraine by the end of the year, dashing his allies, ...
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A Pathway to Peace in Ukraine
Back then, in the first weeks of the war, Russia and Ukraine conducted several rounds of talks in person and online aimed at ...
EU leaders insist no decisions can be taken about Ukraine without Ukraine, or behind their backs
European Union leaders insist no decisions can be taken about the future of Ukraine without its consent or behind their backs ...
No Peace Deals Without Ukraine's Agreement: EU
European Union leaders reaffirmed on Thursday that no decisions regarding Ukraine's future can be made without its direct ...
NATO's 2025 challenges: Trump, Ukraine and defense spending
As NATO ushers in the new year, it faces an array of challenges. The alliance needs to decide how to strengthen its defenses ...