Slovakia halts emergency power supply to Ukraine as oil transit row deepens
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Key Points:
- Slovakia has ceased emergency electricity supplies to Ukraine after Bratislava's ultimatum demanding the restoration of Druzhba oil pipeline flows expired, escalating tensions between the two countries.
- Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico accused Ukraine of politically blackmailing Slovakia by halting oil transit and warned that further measures, including reconsidering support for Ukraine's EU membership, could follow.
- Ukraine condemned Slovakia's ultimatum as playing into Russia's hands and emphasized that ultimatums should be directed at Moscow, not Kyiv.
- The Druzhba pipeline was shut down on January 27 following what Ukraine described as a Russian drone attack, with Kyiv proposing alternative transit routes while repairs continue; however, Slovakia and Hungary dispute Ukraine's account of technical obstacles
