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Fico invited Zelensky to Slovakia to discuss gas transit via Ukraine; Zelensky responds

Editor's note: The story was updated as President Volodymyr Zelensky responded to Fico's invitation. Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico proposed President Volodymyr Zelensky a meeting in Slovakia to discuss halting the Russian gas transit through Ukraine in his video address on Jan. 13 on Facebook. "Okay. Come to Kyiv on Friday," Zelensky responded a few […]

Ukraine

January 13, 2025

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Russia’s gas sector is running out of options after end of transit deal

Ukraine’s decision to end the gas transit deal with Russian energy giant Gazprom has been hailed by President Volodymyr Zelensky as one of Moscow’s biggest defeats. "When (Russian President) Vladimir Putin was handed power in Russia over 25 years ago, the annual gas pumping through Ukraine to Europe stood at over 130 billion cubic meters. […]

Ukraine

January 9, 2025

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Hungary's FM condemns Ukraine’s bill to suspend Russian energy transit, says his country will block Kyiv's EU accession

Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto condemned a Ukrainian parliamentary bill proposing the suspension of Russian oil and gas transit through Ukraine during martial law, calling the measure "unacceptable" in a Facebook post on Jan. 8. "The reality is that in the EU, member states collectively and unanimously decide on the admission of new members. In […]

Ukraine

January 8, 2025

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Poroshenko's party urges ban on Russian oil transit via Ukraine

Ex-President Petro Poroshenko and members of his European Solidarity opposition party submitted a bill on Jan. 7 banning the transit of Russian oil and gas through Ukraine's territory during martial law. The move came after Ukraine decided not to prolong a deal on the transit of Russian gas to the EU through Ukrainian pipelines past […]

Ukraine

January 8, 2025

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Ukraine denies Slovakia's accusation of refusing gas transit talks

Ukraine rejected Slovakia's claims that it had refused to participate in trilateral talks with the EU and Slovakia on Russian gas transit. Slovak, Ukrainian, and European Commission representatives were scheduled to meet on Jan. 7 in Brussels to discuss the termination of the Russian gas transit through Ukrainian territory. Ukrainian Energy Minister German Galushchenko had […]

Ukraine

January 7, 2025

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Hungary's FM criticizes Ukraine for gas transit halt, claims 20% rise in gas prices

Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto accused Ukraine of exacerbating Europe's economic challenges by halting Russian gas transit, leading to a 20% rise in natural gas prices on the European market, in a post published on Facebook on Jan. 7. Ukraine refused to prolong an agreement with Russia on Russian natural gas transit through its territory […]

Ukraine

January 7, 2025

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Slovakia may cut aid to Ukrainian refugees over Russian gas transit halt, PM Fico says

Slovakia could reduce aid for Ukrainian refugees in response to Ukraine’s decision to terminate Russian gas transit through its territory, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said on Jan. 2 While Fico said that Slovak households would not face energy shortages, he said Slovakia stands to lose €500 million ($513 million) annually in transit revenue. Ukraine […]

Ukraine

January 2, 2025

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Russia loses key leverage over Europe after Ukraine halts gas transit, FM Sybiha says

Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said on Jan. 2 that halting the transit of Russian gas through Ukraine has stripped the Kremlin of one of its remaining tools to pressure European nations. Ukraine terminated Russian natural gas transit through its territory on Jan. 1. Kyiv repeatedly warned it would not renew the transit agreement to avoid […]

Ukraine

January 2, 2025

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'One of Moscow's biggest defeats' — Zelensky on stopping Russian gas transit via Ukraine

Stopping Russian gas transit through Ukraine is "one of Moscow's biggest defeats," President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Jan. 1 on his Telegram channel. Ukraine terminated Russian natural gas transit through its territory on Jan. 1. Kyiv has repeatedly warned that it would not extend the agreement when it expires at the end of 2024 because […]

Ukraine

January 1, 2025

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Ukraine stops Russian gas transit via its territory

Ukraine stopped Russian natural gas transit through its territory on Jan. 1, the Operator of Ukraine's Gas Transmission System said in a statement posted on Facebook. “Starting from Jan. 1, Ukraine's gas transportation system is operating without Russian gas transit,” the statement read. Russia has been paying Ukraine to carry its gas through Ukrainian pipelines […]

Ukraine

January 1, 2025

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EU won't be impacted by end of Russian gas transit deal with Ukraine, Deutsche Welle reports

Europe will not feel much of an impact when Ukraine cuts gas transit from Russia on Jan. 1, Deutsche Welle reported on Dec. 30, citing a representative of the European Commission. The European Commission has been preparing alternative routes for over a year after Kyiv made it clear that it would not renew its contract […]

Ukraine

December 31, 2024

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Ukraine quadruples domestic gas transit fees as Russian gas pipeline deal expires

Ukraine will increase gas transit tariffs for its domestic customers fourfold starting Jan. 1 when a deal to transport Russian gas through Ukrainian pipes expires, the National Energy Regulatory Commission said during a meeting on Dec. 30. Russia has been paying Ukraine transport fees to carry its gas through underground Ukrainian pipelines as part of […]

Ukraine

December 30, 2024

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