Fico expressed his concerns about Zelensky to EU leaders in a letter, citing issues with the suspension of gas transit.

He published his open letter on social media.

In his address to the President of the European Council, Charles Michel, and the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, the Prime Minister stated that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had "unilaterally" announced the suspension of gas transit.

Fico mentioned that he is unsure of the basis for the vague approach of the European Commission and the majority of the bloc's countries. It could be that the economic consequences of halting transit "have not been professionally analyzed at all and the issue has only been evaluated ideologically," or such an analysis was conducted but not openly discussed.

He indicated that he sought an assessment of the situation from the Slovak gas supplier SPP, as the EU lacks "convincing objective documents."

Thus, the Slovak politician asserts that the damage will allegedly be greater for EU countries than for Russia. According to him, Europe will lose "tens of billions of euros," while Moscow will incur only about 2 billion euros, which is roughly 3% of all losses for the bloc's countries.

"The silent acceptance of the Ukrainian president's unilateral decision is absolutely irrational and incorrect, and it will lead to tensions and corresponding measures," Fico stated.

He also added that European efforts to support Ukraine should be rational, rather than in the form of self-destructive and extremely harmful gestures for the EU.

What preceded this?

On the eve, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico announced that his country may stop supplying electricity to Ukraine, which is necessary during the energy system deficit following Russian shelling. This is because Kyiv refuses to resume the transit of Russian gas through its territory.

Fico personally traveled to Kyiv to convince the Ukrainian government to extend the contract. However, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal explained that imposing sanctions on Russian gas and depriving Russia of the ability to finance the war with it is "a strategic goal for Ukraine."

After that, the Slovak Prime Minister stated that "if Zelensky does not give us our gas, it could lead to a serious conflict."

The energy sector has already assured that if Slovakia were to take this step, it would not affect Ukraine's energy supply.

It is worth noting that back in August, Volodymyr Zelensky stated that Ukraine does not intend to extend the contract with Russia for gas transit, which expires on January 1, 2025.