politics
April 4, 2026
Fico dropped the mask: "EU to lift sanctions on Russian energy due to security and resume dialogue with Russia"
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico stated that the European Union should lift sanctions on Russian oil and gas to strengthen energy security, adding that the European Commission should resume dialogue with Russia.
TL;DR
- Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico proposed that the EU should abolish sanctions on Russian oil and gas.
- He stated that lifting sanctions would strengthen the EU's energy security.
- Fico urged the European Commission to resume dialogue with Russia.
- He believes restoring supplies via the Druzhba pipeline and ending the war in Ukraine would ease the energy crisis.
- Fico emphasized the need for a political-legal framework to allow member states to secure strategic raw materials from all sources, including Russia.
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