politics
February 24, 2026
Slovakia halts electricity supplies to Ukraine
Slovakia has halted emergency electricity supplies to Ukraine amid the Druzhba oil pipeline standoff
TL;DR
- Slovakia has stopped emergency electricity supplies to Ukraine.
- The halt is in response to Ukraine's alleged disruption of Russian oil flow through the Druzhba pipeline.
- Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico described Ukraine's actions as a political decision aimed at blackmail.
- Slovakia and Hungary have accused Ukraine of deliberately withholding oil supplies and threatened retaliation.
- The Druzhba pipeline has been out of commission since late January, with Ukraine citing damage from Russian strikes.
- Hungary also vetoed EU sanctions and a loan for Ukraine, tying it to the Druzhba pipeline issue.
- Both countries had previously announced suspensions of diesel exports to Ukraine.
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