The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, criticized Slovakia's Prime Minister, Robert Fico, for rejecting a proposal for compensation for halting the transit of Russian gas. Zelensky accused Fico of endangering Europe’s security and supporting Russia.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday sharply criticized Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico for his visit to Russia. Zelensky accused Fico of having personal motives for the trip and of being dependent on Moscow.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Monday criticised what he said was Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico's lack of desire to end his country's dependency on Russian natural resources as a "big security issue" for Europe and Slovakia.