Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskiy says Slovak Prime Minister Fico's stance on Russian gas is a security risk. The comments follow a surprise meeting between Fico and Russia's Vladimir Putin as a deal that sees Russian gas exports transit via Ukraine is set to expire.

Zelenskyy comments came a day after Fico met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Sunday. Fico said the meeting was in response to talks with Zelenskiy, who he accused of opposing any gas transit through Ukraine to his country.

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia said on Monday the situation with European countries that buy its gas through a transit deal via Ukraine was very complicated and needs more attention, a day after talks between President Vladimir Putin and Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy criticized Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico for maintaining Slovakia's dependency on Russian natural resources. Zelenskiy sees this as a significant security threat to Europe.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks in the Kremlin on Sunday with Slovakia’s prime minister, Robert Fico, in a rare visit to Moscow by an EU leader since the conflict between Russia and Ukraine began in 2022.

Russia said on Monday that the situation with European countries that buy its gas through a transit deal via Ukraine is very complicated and needs more attention, after talks between President Vladimir Putin and Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico.

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.

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.

Fico discussed the Ukraine war and the transport of Russian gas to Slovakia via Ukraine, according to statements.