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NATGAS: Slovakia Gains Italian Support for Renewed Ukraine Gas Transit

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Slovakia has gained Italy's support for resuming gas transit through Ukraine, following the suspension of Russian gas flows on Jan. 1 due to the expiration of the Russia-Ukraine transit agreement. Platts reported.

  • Slovakia faces higher costs for alternative gas supplies and loss of transit payments.
  • Talks with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni led to this support, with both countries believing in fact-based solutions.
  • Russian gas continues to Europe via TurkStream and increased LNG deliveries.
  • Italian support in upcoming European Commission-brokered talks is expected to aid in constructive negotiations.
  • There remains uncertainty about direct negotiations between Slovak PM Robert Fico and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
  • Fico invited Zelensky to Slovakia, but Zelensky suggested meeting in Kyiv.
  • Slovak foreign minister Juraj Blanar proposed a meeting at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
  • Fico's participation in the forum is already threatened by a potential parliamentary vote of no confidence.
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Slovakia has gained Italy's support for resuming gas transit through Ukraine, following the suspension of Russian gas flows on Jan. 1 due to the expiration of the Russia-Ukraine transit agreement. Platts reported.

  • Slovakia faces higher costs for alternative gas supplies and loss of transit payments.
  • Talks with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni led to this support, with both countries believing in fact-based solutions.
  • Russian gas continues to Europe via TurkStream and increased LNG deliveries.
  • Italian support in upcoming European Commission-brokered talks is expected to aid in constructive negotiations.
  • There remains uncertainty about direct negotiations between Slovak PM Robert Fico and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
  • Fico invited Zelensky to Slovakia, but Zelensky suggested meeting in Kyiv.
  • Slovak foreign minister Juraj Blanar proposed a meeting at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
  • Fico's participation in the forum is already threatened by a potential parliamentary vote of no confidence.