politics
March 5, 2026
EU Nation to Terminate Ukraine Electricity Scheme
Slovakia is set to terminate a contract for emergency electricity supplies to Ukraine, national energy operator SEPS has announced
TL;DR
- Slovakia's SEPS will terminate its emergency electricity supply contract with Ukraine.
- The decision is linked to a dispute over the Soviet-era Druzhba pipeline, which has halted crude oil transport.
- Slovakia and Hungary accuse Ukraine of politically disrupting the pipeline, while Ukraine claims Russian strikes caused damage.
- Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico ordered a halt to emergency electricity supplies and threatened further reciprocal steps.
- Ukraine has relied heavily on electricity imports to stabilize its power grid battered by Russian strikes.
- Hungary is also considering cutting electricity supplies to Ukraine.
- Both Slovakia and Hungary suspended diesel exports to Ukraine until the pipeline is operational.
- Hungary has vetoed an EU loan for Ukraine and recent sanctions packages, stating it will not support Ukraine until "common sense and normality" return.
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