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Business InsiderDEC 31 2024
Slovakia Threatens to Cut Benefits to Ukrainian Refugees Over Ukraine Gas Dispute
Above: Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico pictured in Moscow, Russia, on December 22, 2024. Image copyright: Artem Geodakyan/Contributor Pool/AFP via Getty News
The Spin
Pro-Ukraine narrative
Slovakia is unlikely to cut electricity to supplies to Ukraine. Ukraine pays for this supply so not only would Slovakia bear additional costs, such a move would go against EU rules and regulations.
Establishment-critical narrative
Slovakia stands ready to impose cuts on Ukraine's energy supply and to benefits of Ukrainian refugees in the country. The only alternative is that gas transit is resumed or that Slovakia receives compensation.