politics
April 4, 2026
FICO: EU should lift sanctions on Russian energy 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 renew dialogue with Russia.
TL;DR
- Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico stated that the EU should lift sanctions on Russian oil and gas.
- He believes this action would strengthen energy security.
- Fico also called for the renewal of supplies via the "Druzhba" oil pipeline.
- He suggests these steps would contribute to ending the war in Ukraine.
- Fico urged the European Commission to resume dialogue with Russia without delay.
- The dialogue should create a framework for member states to compensate for missing reserves and secure strategic raw materials from all sources, including Russia.
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