Slovakia’s Bold Ultimatum: Cut Russian Oil Flow or Lose Emergency Electricity – Fico Challenges Ukraine’s Energy Lifeline
Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico issued a stark 48-hour ultimatum to Ukraine on February 21, 2026, threatening to halt critical emergency electricity exports unless Kyiv restores Russian oil transit through the damaged Druzhba pipeline by Monday. Druzhba Pipeline Crisis Trigger The Soviet-era pipeline, vital for Slovakia and Hungary’s Russian crude
