Energy Crisis and Sanctions: Putin's Critical Meeting with Slovakia’s Fico Amid Gas Supply Breakdown
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Energy Crisis and Sanctions: Putin's Critical Meeting with Slovakia’s Fico Amid Gas Supply Breakdown
Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to meet with Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico, as European energy security faces new challenges.
With the expiration of Russia-Ukraine gas transit agreements, Slovakia’s reliance on Russian gas is in jeopardy, prompting tensions and potential retaliatory actions.
This meeting comes amid growing concerns about U.S. sanctions on Serbia’s energy sector and the broader geopolitical impact on Europe’s winter preparedness.
Watch as this high-stakes meeting unfolds, potentially reshaping energy dynamics and international relations in Eastern Europe.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has issued a stern warning to Ukraine following a dramatic 9/11-style drone attack on Kazan, the capital of Tatarstan. The December 21 assault, involving eight drones, targeted residential buildings and an industrial facility, causing significant damage but no casualties. In response, Putin vowed harsh retaliation, promising that those responsible "will face many times greater destruction in their own country" and "will regret" their actions. He assured Tatarstan's leader, Rustam Minnikhanov, that all damages would be swiftly repaired. The Russian Defense Ministry reported that the attack was carried out in three waves using fixed-wing drones, with air defenses intercepting three and electronic warfare systems neutralizing another three. This unprecedented assault, deep within Russian territory and 1,379 kilometers from Ukraine, has escalated tensions further, drawing sharp condemnation from Moscow.
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