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Fitzo stated that he met with Putin in response to Zelensky's statement: Details

According to Slovak Prime Minister, the Ukrainian leader's position on sanctions against Russia "causes financial losses to Slovakia. " On Sunday, December 22, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fitzo met in Moscow with the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin. The politician wrote about it on his Facebook page. Fitzo reported that he had exchanged with Putin's thoughts on the situation in Ukraine, about the possibility of ending the war and the relationship between Slovakia and Russia.

According to him, EU leaders were informed of this trip. "My meeting today was the response of the President of Ukraine V. Zelensky, who on Thursday to my personal question answered that he was against any gas transit through Ukraine into our territory," the politician said.

The Slovak Prime Minister also stated that Volodymyr Zelenskyy advocates sanctions against the nuclear program of Russia, which "causes financial losses to Slovakia and threatens the production of electricity at nuclear power plants in Slovakia. " "Russian President V. Putin confirmed the readiness of the Russian Federation to continue supplying gas to the West and Slovakia, which is almost impossible after January 1, 2025, taking into account the position of the Ukrainian President," Fitzo said.