Slovakia threatens to cut aid to Ukrainian refugees

Slovakia threatens to reduce aid to Ukrainian refugees in spat over Russian gas
Slovakia could take retaliatory measures against Ukraine after Kyiv halted the flow of Russian gas through its territory, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico warned Thursday.
Slovakia threatens to cut aid to Ukrainian refugees after Kyiv shuts off Russian gas pipeline
The United Nations Refugee Agency said there were just over 130,000 Ukrainian refugees in Slovakia as of December 8.
Slovakia will discuss retaliation after Ukraine's gas transit 'sabotage', says Fico
Slovakia's coalition government will discuss retaliatory measures to take against Ukraine after it halted the flow of Russian gas through its territory to Slovakia, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said on Thursday.
Slovakia threatens to cut benefit for Ukrainians
Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico has threatened to cut financial support for more than 130,000 Ukrainian refugees as a dispute with Ukraine over Russian gas supplies escalates. On 1 January, Kyiv shut off a pipeline that for decades was used to supply Central Europe with Russian natural gas.
Slovakia to host Russia-Ukraine peace talks
Slovakia says it is ready to host peace talks between Russia and Ukraine, despite Kyiv’s accusation that it is playing into the hands of Russian President Vladimir Putin. The Russian leader on Thursday said it was acceptable for the country to become a platform for dialogue over the conflict,
Ukraine calls Slovakia’s bluff as Fico threatens power cutoff over Russia gas deal spat
Ukrainian Energy Minister German Galushchenko also says Kyiv can buy electricity from Romania and Poland if it loses supplies from Bratislava.
Slovakia will discuss retaliation after Ukraine’s gas transit ‘sabotage’, says Slovak PM Fico
Slovakia has alternative gas supplies but Fico, who has ended military aid to Ukraine and sought warmer relations with Moscow, says Slovakia will lose its own transit revenues and pay additional transit fees to bring in non-Russian gas. He has also said European gas and power prices would rise as a result of Ukraine's actions.
Slovakia's PM threatens Ukrainian refugees over Russian gas stoppage
Angered by Ukraine's transit stoppage for Russian gas, Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico is threatening to take measures against Ukrainian refugees. Speaking in the capital Bratislava on Thursday,
Slovakia threatens to cut aid for Ukraine refugees amid gas transit dispute
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico issued a warning on Friday regarding potential reductions in financial aid for Ukrainian refugees currently residing in Slovakia. The warning followed Ukraine's
Slovakia considers retaliation in Ukraine gas transit dispute
Slovakia's coalition government is considering potential retaliatory actions against Ukraine following that country's decision to halt the transit of Russian gas to Slovakia through its territory. Prime Minister Robert Fico announced that his Smer party is contemplating a range of responses,
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