Europeans did not "cut off" Russian gas - they just buy Russian gas from intermediate countries like Turkey (or through LNG deliveries from Russia itself) and call it "non-Russian" gas.
Yea, when there is an intermediate they take fees. Probably Russia has to sell it cheaper and Europe to pay it more expensive. Extracting gas is clearly not free and it has huge cost. Meaning that if Russia has to sell it even a bit cheaper, it reduces a lot their profit So ya, Europe doesn't support this dictatorship and the horrible things committed by it and therefore it has a costs
Yes , we buy thru intermediates but overall is a small percentage of our supply compared to before,we did it in record time, Hungary and to less extend slovakia are Russias friendly,some countries in the eu were more reliant on Russian gas than others,our biggest supplier now are the usa and Norway. Russia is forced to sell it for cheap, the intermediate like India ect makes most of the money from the sale
No kidding. Ukraine leadership just wants to continue the war at this point to line up their pockets with arms trades and snapping up some chunks from the free funds.
He is on office since Oct 2023. He has done nothing. Same for his predecessor, Mr. Odor. EU had given them 3 years to change their gas purchasing. Continuation obtaining gas from Russia may be cheaper for now, but will be tremendously expensive for Slovakia and the EU on the longer run.
No, it was a feature, not a bug, that India and other countries were getting cheap oil from Russia. The price cap was never meant to stop anyone from buying Russian oil, it was meant to ensure that Russia did not make huge profits. And it worked as intended. The EU has never complained that India (and others) bought Russian oil.
@@NYN_000 $ 60 per barrel is the cost for Russia to pump and transport the oil. When you pay $ 70 (according to the price cap), Russia makes almost no *profit* which it could use for its war efforts.
Same for his predecessor, Mr. Odor. EU had given them 3 years to change their gas purchasing. Continuation obtaining gas from Russia may be cheaper for now, but will be tremendously expensive for Slovakia and the EU on the longer run.
@@NoobGamer-sc9lt What are you talking about? Germany built a new LNG terminal in record time, could have been as little as 6 months if I remember correctly.
Completely agree. It is not Ukraines responsibility to maintain Fico’s low gas price at the expense of its people being killed by payments to Russia by countries like Slovakia.
Ask Austians who have received Russian gas all that time, didn't help Ukraine to be loved by Putin, could not fulfill "take or pay" Gazprom contract, got cut off the supply by Russia and started crying that Russia "used gas as the weapon". And yes, russian gas did not help the Austrian economy that went to recession with all those cheap prices
😂😂😂 Russia is for hundreds of years trying to advance into Europe, but it’s the biggest failure in military History…. Now Putin is in such a good mood that he may start to lose Land to Ukraine😂😂 Good Luck
Europe's not perfect. Nothing in this world is. But Europe, in particular for EU members, is a very, very, very good place to live. Which is why countries are queueing up to join.
Even the most z commentators are not buying this (and those believed in killer-mosquitoes and biolabs). By claiming this nonsense Fico looks more like... am... someone not really competent?
Our car industry has slept through the EV transition, it's their own fault. Because energy (gas, electricity) is back at pre-war levels, fuel never went up in price anyway (oddly enough), and inflation is at ideal 1.8% (better than the USA's!) - they have no one to blame but themselves.
@@hape3862 Absolutely. Germany is a country of 82 Million people. Mr. Habeck managed to almost stop gas supplies from Russia. At the end of 2022 it was at about 2%, from the former 60%. We were told there is a price to it, but it would "normalize" within a few years time. And the German industry is against Ruxxia gas. Who by any senses would make themselves dependent on this again?
Ukraine is receiving a lot of help from the EU, but Zelensky is not willing to give favor to the EU . How do you call this ? A free loader , keep on demanding but on his side not willing to compromise or give a favor to those who are helping him. No wonder, no matter how much he tried, Ukraine is losing ....
Greetings from Slovakia, you know if average income in country is 1300-1400€ and average pension is 500-600€ it more depends if you pay annually for gas as house hold 1000 or 2500€
@@Jaroslav156 yea well, your government is pretty dense bunch of people who thought they can keep supporting Russia while having their gas flow dependant on Ukraine renewing the contract. and Ukraine doesnt want to renew it, and its not their obligation to do so. Slovakia had time to diversify your supply so that you wouldnt have to go sit on putins lap only to have lights on, but now its too late. is it Ukraines fault that your government isnt thinking straight?
Slovakia has had over 2 years to find a solution - they haven't so Slovakia's problem Kind regards The rest of the EU that have spent 2 years and lots of money to fix this
@@kristiankruse3964I had enough of this warmongering, I am completely against of this idea of energy wars. Slovakians don’t want to go to war against Ukraine, so don’t push us into it.
Watching out for his people would have meant that he had diversified his energy supply. He had three years to do it. Germany did. Now he stands in Moscow with his pants down.
@@Transparent-Walls Correct, by purchasing LNG from the USA, among others. But it doesn't cost several times more. Interesting is the end-user price, and that is -at- below(!) pre-war level. The MWh cost 80 € before the war, now it is at 45 €.
Let me get this straight.... It's in Slovakia interest to pump gas through the biggest war zone since ww2 and from a supplier that has proved a number of times to shut off gas at will? If you use basic logic. Doesn't it sound like a huge energy risk for Slovakia? I'm not even talking about funding Russia, which causes humanitarian crisis in Ukraine, which creates refuge migration to Slovakia and EU.
@AArco: He/they have had three years to "look out for their country". But they're only looking out for their own self interest. So you're either ignorant, a bot or "D" all the above!
Ukraine will ruin EU economy. Europe must critically reassess its unwavering support for Zelensky and the ongoing conflict. Germany is dying, France is in ICU, and the UK is fighting to keep afloat. It’s time for Europe to prioritize its citizens and future.
@@ingrid4587 YOU have got it upside down. EU pays the price for not buying more economically logical and environmentally safer pipeline gas from Russia.
Very shallow reporting with scant information on incredibly important subject. Sort of talking for talking's sake and saying nothing. The consequences of shutting russian gas supplies to Slovakia, Hungary and Austria ask for deeper analysis and some prognosis the least. This is was far too lousy for a nationwide channell. One liner headline blown to 6 minutes of repeating itself. Shame
Good stuff, More expensive gas = more heatpumps, more biogas. Sweden is an example where less than 1% of households use gas for heating and factories are using biogas. All good for energy independece, All good stuff. More expensive gas is always good news. You are a slave if you are not energy independent like Sweden, Finland, Norway, Iceland and so on.
@@flemlion13 Indoctrination worked well with you I see. But, somehow I feel you'd sing a different song if two thirds of your paycheck got eaten by energy bills.
@@shonemumy Guess it's you who are under Vlad's spell. My energy bills are at least double what they were before that autocrat invaded Ukraine. That just makes me more determined to use less fossil fuels.
🤦♂️ energy is everywhere in the EU. And 3 years to transition to other sources. Everyone has done it except ruszia apologists Hungary and Slovakia. Coincidence?
Yes we get daily news about people „dying“ in Slovakia. Country receives 3 billion in aid through the EU. This needs to change. Germany has to stop paying the bill for loser countries who abuse the system and try to play both sides
He is on office since Oct 2023. He has done nothing. Same for his predecessor, Mr. Odor. EU had given them 3 years to change their gas purchasing. Continuation obtaining gas from Russia may be cheaper for now, but will be tremendously expensive for Slovakia and the EU on the longer run.
Prečo odoberajú západné zlodejské firmy ruský plyn a ropu z Ruska a deklarujú ho ako indický s vysokou prirážkou????? Zahraničná politika je v kompetencii národných štátov.
The most amazing trick here, is that Ukraine refused Russian gaz deliveries several years ago. But as they still need gaz imports. So, they buy it from Slovakia, Hungary and Poland. Just wonder, if it was non-totalitarian gaz, or some other, delivered overseas. Stop, Slovakia has no sea.. And electricity too, they are importing now. From Slovakia, Hungary, Poland. They were importing it from Moldavia, too, but Moldavia now decided to refuse from the totalitarian gaz and has problems. Having no other. So, they stopped electricity exports to Ukraine. Fizo said also, Zelensky offeref him $500 mln. From the frozen Russian assets. For accepting Ukraine into NATO. Zelensky answered, that these money he offered to Slovacks. To compensate the gaz prices gap. If Slovakia continues to supply it. I just stay tuned..
the amazing trick is that Ukraine has always been syphoning Russian gas transiting for their own use. So right now Ukraine is sanctioning itself. No billion dollar transit fee and no free gas. Genius!
President Zelensky with his decision not to let gas into Western Europe, he is blackmailing prime minister Fico in order to achieve his political ambitions even at the price that ordinary working people will have economic difficulties.
I'm amazed Russia's pipelines in Ukraine are still intact at all. If Ukraine were pumping gas through Russia, I don't think their pipelines would still be there. You're a bad bot
Now you see everybody thinking for themselves instead of becoming monkeys in a carnival going on a road. European countries need Russian gas. A piped gas is far better than oil tanking.
Quote "European countries need Russian gas." No we don't. The Nordics countries has their own energy resources, and the Nord Stream 2 pipeline was blown up by Russia. Evidence of that was found by the Danish Navy, and scientists.
@@MauMau4448 how will one become independent on something that he or she don't have ? We depend on each other for survival. You just need peace and friendship. Not to be Antagonists but rather to be symbiosis and this world would have been one of the best place to stay.
the point is russia has to sell it to India at a massive discount so russia gets a lot less money then selling it directly to the EU. Russia now looses $100Bn a year because of this so its a smart move
@@KiingOfKombat We can be happy for the Indians, but what benefit does this bring to Europe? Is India reselling Russian gas to Europe cheaper than Europe paid Russia?
Much cheaper when you take everything into account. We would have saved a lot of money in total had we never supported war criminals like ru in the first place.
Zelensky asks Slovakia to support Ukraine unconditionally vs Russia. And in the same breath Zelensky tells Slovakia that he's shutting a gas supply to Slovakia no questions asked. Slovakia disagrees with the second part and Zelensky calls them puppets. Does this make any sense???😂😂
@@Enoch9500bc no, its the Slovakian government that are dense bunch of people who were thinking they can support Ukrainian war enemies verbally and financially, while their gas supply totally depends on Ukraine renewing the contract :) they are not so smart.
Я не понимаю утверждения, что какая-то страна зависит от поставок российского газа. Если эта страна не добывает газ сама, она зависит от поставок любого газа. Замена поставщика меняет стоимость этой зависимости, но не избавляет от необходимости продолжать покупать
How naive people are? TOTAL PRODUCTION OF GAS AND OIL IS NOT HIGHER THAN DEMAND. It's literally impossible to change your supplier. You just buy the same gas but more expensive. Even if you manage to somehow change the supplier it's either someone changed their supplier to Russia or the supplier buys gas from Russia himself
How can Ukraine allow that, they even destroyed pipes for Germany as well. Because they want to push EU in similar conditions as they are while asking for funds from EU all the time.
There is an agreement to transit gas between Russia and Ukraine. Ukraine still transits Russian gas still today, and Russia pays Ukraine every month. It's all working like a clockwork. This agreement was signed 20 December 2019.
Ukraine is the transit for gas to Europe. Ukraine does not want to extend as it does not need money apparently as it gets billions from stolen Russian assets, it will cost Slovakia around 500 mln to get it elswhere but Zelensky said it will give it to Fico if he votes for Ukraine in NATO, he will take it from stolen Russian money from frozen foreign reserves.
@@BarsMonster Ukraine and the West condemned India and other countries for buying cheap Russian gas/oil. But Ukraine helps Russia make money. Make it make sense.
@@UwaisGhulam It’s all a sham. These leaders, or to put it more accurately, the class with capital and power, are essentially treating this like a fun game of chess. Winning and losing is no different than losing a chess game for them. The common and working class citizens are the ones that suffer.
While I’m not exactly shocked that a leader finally caved to the pressure, I think they will soon find that any discounts come with strings that will not be worthy it.
They will be dependant on Russian Gas. Men you are dependant on EU Support and they are suffering because of you? Someone should give This Ukrainian actor a reality check
That's correct. Slovakia (I live there) had enough time with Fico as his now 2 years prime minister, to prepare for that as he knew it very well. Let's be clear here: fico is for years known as pathologic liar, populist and manipulator. Though it might be very well that this is only his theater for his supporters and he might have some (even worse) agenda in Moscow.
I want to write that many people in Slovakia do not agree at all with Fico's visit to Putin. We do not like at all how Fico behaves and expresses himself about the war in Ukraine. Unfortunately, Fico still had enough voters to win the election. I hope for the last time.
Slovak citizen here. We are embarassed for him. He scares Slovaks with higher gas prices, yet his government raised taxes and our groceries are still quite expensive. He is just pro-russian troll with autoritharian tendecies.
You have it exactly backwards. Countries closer to Russia want to join NATO because they're afraid of Russia. Russia has attacked a lot of countries over the last 25 years. Chechnya, Georgia, Syria, Ukraine. You notice how none of those countries are in NATO?
Zelensky is 100% correct in every way to take the stance that Ukraine will not renew their gas transit agreements with Russia. They would be crazy to do so. Slovakia has had 3 years to make alternative arrangements, so its their lookout.
Zelensky it's paid by USA to do what ever he is told! You have no idea what it's going on in Ukraine. Slovakian people want to be out of this nonsense but cause Fico don't want to be US puppet US decide to punished Slovakia to close gas pipeline !
Good. For him Slovakia comes first. Every leader should keep its people and country safe and prosperous. The EU has become the modern equivalent of the Soviet union's Moscow and is mingling in the internal issues of the member states.
Don't blame Ukraine for not extending!! Why would they when Russia started this war n Slovakian president doesn't see the bigger picture!! Glory to Ukraine 🇺🇦
“We have no eternal allies, and we have no perpetual enemies. Our interests are eternal and perpetual, and those interests it is our duty to follow." - Lord Palmerstone
Slovakia and Hungary - please leave EU. its enough of your bullsheet :) leave NATO also since Hungary isnt even spending 1.5 prc of GDP and is washing putins shoes. why we need Hungary? just to be annoying mouth?
If there is a war in Europe between US and Russia, do you think people will flock to Hungary, Austria, Switzerland, Slovakia, or to your country because it spends more on weapons and fires towards Russia? Hungary and Slovakia know that the escalation means the end for Europe, does not matter your GDP.
@@atticusthegamingllama8302there's no more or less dictator. He should have been re-elected as the construction states/change the construction or gave up his power. He didn't do any of that, showing that he doesn't even have the votes in parliament but still is holding to his chair
@ yep Putin is a war mongerer that can’t even monger and is out of money and gas and since Russia doesn’t make anything it’s curtains for Putrid Putin.
Who is the largest supplier of energy to Europe? Norway and the United States were the top suppliers of gas in 2023. Norway provided almost 30% of all gas imports. Additional suppliers include North African countries, the UK and Qatar. Treemap showing market shares and values (in billion cubic meters) for various suppliers of gas to the EU in 2023.
In geopolotics there aren't permanent friends or enemies, only interests
The problem is Zelenskyy!!
Na man, there are cultural similarities that make countries friends. Kinda true in most cases thow.
But EU leader installed by foreign
Europeans did not "cut off" Russian gas - they just buy Russian gas from intermediate countries like Turkey (or through LNG deliveries from Russia itself) and call it "non-Russian" gas.
Where'd you learn that? Just curious
And pay more
Most EU countries do not use Russian gas at all now
Yea, when there is an intermediate they take fees.
Probably Russia has to sell it cheaper and Europe to pay it more expensive.
Extracting gas is clearly not free and it has huge cost.
Meaning that if Russia has to sell it even a bit cheaper, it reduces a lot their profit
So ya, Europe doesn't support this dictatorship and the horrible things committed by it and therefore it has a costs
Yes , we buy thru intermediates but overall is a small percentage of our supply compared to before,we did it in record time, Hungary and to less extend slovakia are Russias friendly,some countries in the eu were more reliant on Russian gas than others,our biggest supplier now are the usa and Norway.
Russia is forced to sell it for cheap, the intermediate like India ect makes most of the money from the sale
Fico is not EU leader, he is Slovakian's leader.
Ficö kolaborant
Haha slovakia is euro member country
Not as big a headline. Usually for clicks they will post something more like "NATO nation leader meets PUTIN!!! 😂😂" Its either Hungary or Slovakia.
What do you understand by EU member?
Then get out of the EU.
UA zablokovala dodávky energii z Ruska cez svoje územie do členských štátov EU, je to poďakovanie a odveta za neustálu pomoc zo strany EU!!!
You are not using your brain, right?
One of the smartest leaders in Europe, and caring for his nation and ordinary people
smart? 😅😅😅
@@leannegon1483 very smart. unlike others in Europe.
Slovakia can still buy russian gas just not through ukraine. Slovakia has had 3 years to find a solution
And like Austria they found none. They both are completely screwed come 2025.
The problem is: More middleman, more costs. You still don't get it, don't you?
And why we have pay 5 tíme more?
They sent weapons to UKr. Probably, very desperate now.
@@johnroberts9922 Wrong. Austria gets LNG via Germany.
Who is Ukraine to decide for Slovakia
Ukraine has the right to not allow transit through their territory.
Who is Slovakia to impose on Ukraine a decision?!
The vendee. Client. They need gas, too, and electricity. And are purchasing those from Slovakia. That`s the way.
And the customer is always right ;)
Russia can make pipelines in another county... Oh wait, there is no county that will let them do it.
@@Intelligent-q8u well, they are the ones with a switch on the pipeline so that is who they are
Yep, some in the EU really don't understand this war.
No kidding. Ukraine leadership just wants to continue the war at this point to line up their pockets with arms trades and snapping up some chunks from the free funds.
Wååwää
He is on office since Oct 2023. He has done nothing. Same for his predecessor, Mr. Odor. EU had given them 3 years to change their gas purchasing. Continuation obtaining gas from Russia may be cheaper for now, but will be tremendously expensive for Slovakia and the EU on the longer run.
Clownlenzki
not everyone Ukraine
how many more hours before that pipeline blows up?
About 186 I suspect. Just a few minutes after the transit contract expires. But they might wait slightly longer just to keep them guessing.
Američania sa o neho postarajú ako Nord Stream 2????
this is hilarious. i like your comment😂
No need. It's turned of by Ukraine. Pipeline could be used to supply Ukraine with gas.
@@kenjiterada2223 i had a funnier comment, but youtube blocked it ...
Same EU was crying when India was buying Russian Oil.
No, it was a feature, not a bug, that India and other countries were getting cheap oil from Russia. The price cap was never meant to stop anyone from buying Russian oil, it was meant to ensure that Russia did not make huge profits. And it worked as intended. The EU has never complained that India (and others) bought Russian oil.
EU isn't a singular country, I know, what a surprise. And Fico is a pro-Kremlin politician
We still cry about. You are paying too much still.
@yomajo how paying less by you is not funding war?
Its not about paying less or more. Its about paying or not paying!
@@NYN_000 $ 60 per barrel is the cost for Russia to pump and transport the oil. When you pay $ 70 (according to the price cap), Russia makes almost no *profit* which it could use for its war efforts.
Two of the "journalists" in this video can't even pronounce Fico properly. Shows how much they can be trusted.
It shows that no one cares about fico.
@Oliver-cv6pv I care. no one cares about the comedian in ukraine.
Europe is still on Russian gas. Now it's just cold Indian 😅😅 For double the price of course!
Stupidity to the max. Cost of democracy is so high. I'm sure not everyone agrees
Nonsense it's not double it's way Less + most EU countries are not using Russian gas
Most eu countries are on Russian gas which is sold by 3rd party countries. Only few other middlemen countries are now making money 😂
@@tibsyy895 till 1. Januar. Finito russian
It's double fool.
Good good to see a leader looking out for its people.
ha, ha, ha,,,,ha, especially pukin.
Yes, Zelensky is a great leader!
Yes! Good for Pres Z.
@@fritzraake22he is a dictator
@@JohnNowicki-o4eoh boy we go an NPC here guys
You had 3 years to do something but didn't... that's on you.
like germany 🤣🤣🤣
Yea 3 years of owning the Russia but Russia still there 😂😂😂
Same for his predecessor, Mr. Odor. EU had given them 3 years to change their gas purchasing. Continuation obtaining gas from Russia may be cheaper for now, but will be tremendously expensive for Slovakia and the EU on the longer run.
@@NoobGamer-sc9lt What are you talking about? Germany built a new LNG terminal in record time, could have been as little as 6 months if I remember correctly.
Completely agree. It is not Ukraines responsibility to maintain Fico’s low gas price at the expense of its people being killed by payments to Russia by countries like Slovakia.
Fico is a smart man. He knows his country's strengths and weaknesses. U can not expect the economy to be ok when the energy goes up 4 folds.
Maybe fico has to find other ways to get what he needs instead of making a deal with the criminal Kremlin !
@@leninha5549 Another option is to buy gas from the USA. 4 times more expensive. yes, this is the perfect solution.
If Slovakia does not get Pipeline gas from Russia...ALL of Europe will pay more for gas.
Remind me again: What exactly was the danger that Europe was in from cheap gas? Prosperity?
What's the danger of giving money to Putin? 🙄
We funded our enemy without a plan b
@@GirmaKassa-ip7ht I meant Europe can buy expensive oil from India and USA made in Russia. As long it benefits America, I fine with it.
@@ericma3768 exactly how are the general public this blindsided. Where do they think the alternative options are coming from!!
Ask Austians who have received Russian gas all that time, didn't help Ukraine to be loved by Putin, could not fulfill "take or pay" Gazprom contract, got cut off the supply by Russia and started crying that Russia "used gas as the weapon". And yes, russian gas did not help the Austrian economy that went to recession with all those cheap prices
Europe is the joke 😂😂😂😂😂
No it has the last laugh. 😂
Just like e.g. USA?
😂😂😂 Russia is for hundreds of years trying to advance into Europe, but it’s the biggest failure in military History…. Now Putin is in such a good mood that he may start to lose Land to Ukraine😂😂 Good Luck
Joker said.
Europe's not perfect. Nothing in this world is. But Europe, in particular for EU members, is a very, very, very good place to live. Which is why countries are queueing up to join.
Don't be naive EU, you currently buy Russian gas, just not directly 😂😂😂
Yeah, about 12 % of annual consumption. When the pipelines in Ukraine are closed, it will be around 7-8%.
Nothing in the news that Fico claimed that Zelensky tried to bribe him?
Even the most z commentators are not buying this (and those believed in killer-mosquitoes and biolabs).
By claiming this nonsense Fico looks more like... am... someone not really competent?
Putin was apparently faster
That shows how everything in UA works.
Germany tried to stop using Russian Oil/Gas , now look at the state of their economy.
Their car industry is going down the drain.
Our car industry has slept through the EV transition, it's their own fault. Because energy (gas, electricity) is back at pre-war levels, fuel never went up in price anyway (oddly enough), and inflation is at ideal 1.8% (better than the USA's!) - they have no one to blame but themselves.
Without russian gas german economic will keep falling down.. Now is up to german people..
Thete will be time china will have western standard at cheap price. China will be 10x powerful
@@hape3862 Absolutely.
Germany is a country of 82 Million people. Mr. Habeck managed to almost stop gas supplies from Russia. At the end of 2022 it was at about 2%, from the former 60%.
We were told there is a price to it, but it would "normalize" within a few years time. And the German industry is against Ruxxia gas. Who by any senses would make themselves dependent on this again?
@@bihapi China will have a revolution before that happens.
Ukraine is receiving a lot of help from the EU, but Zelensky is not willing to give favor to the EU . How do you call this ? A free loader , keep on demanding but on his side not willing to compromise or give a favor to those who are helping him.
No wonder, no matter how much he tried, Ukraine is losing ....
It is blood money. Putin needs to pull his troops from Ukraine, make reparations and gas will flow again. Easy.
Greetings from Slovakia, you know if average income in country is 1300-1400€ and average pension is 500-600€ it more depends if you pay annually for gas as house hold 1000 or 2500€
@@Jaroslav156 yea well, your government is pretty dense bunch of people who thought they can keep supporting Russia while having their gas flow dependant on Ukraine renewing the contract. and Ukraine doesnt want to renew it, and its not their obligation to do so.
Slovakia had time to diversify your supply so that you wouldnt have to go sit on putins lap only to have lights on, but now its too late.
is it Ukraines fault that your government isnt thinking straight?
Slovakia has had over 2 years to find a solution - they haven't so Slovakia's problem
Kind regards
The rest of the EU that have spent 2 years and lots of money to fix this
@@kristiankruse3964how does a landlocked country find a solution what do they use helicopters.
@@kristiankruse3964I had enough of this warmongering, I am completely against of this idea of energy wars. Slovakians don’t want to go to war against Ukraine, so don’t push us into it.
Average income is 615 Euros after taxes. 😂 The 1.3k 1.4k you stated is a higher end job's with higher education 😅
Zelensky is a comedian 😂😂😂
And your mother is your mother. This is even funnier.
If zelensky is à comedian Assad and poutine are what ???😅😅😅 leaders ??? 😅😅
He just told a funny joke to the ones who got advantage from the gas transiting his territory. They are all laughing. Russians are also amused.
So a leader who looks out for its people and its country economic interests is being blamed for a war which isn't his?
Watching out for his people would have meant that he had diversified his energy supply. He had three years to do it. Germany did. Now he stands in Moscow with his pants down.
@hape3862 how did Germany diversify Energy? By Purchasing the US LNG that costs several times more?
@@Transparent-Walls Correct, by purchasing LNG from the USA, among others. But it doesn't cost several times more. Interesting is the end-user price, and that is -at- below(!) pre-war level. The MWh cost 80 € before the war, now it is at 45 €.
Let me get this straight.... It's in Slovakia interest to pump gas through the biggest war zone since ww2 and from a supplier that has proved a number of times to shut off gas at will?
If you use basic logic. Doesn't it sound like a huge energy risk for Slovakia?
I'm not even talking about funding Russia, which causes humanitarian crisis in Ukraine, which creates refuge migration to Slovakia and EU.
@AArco: He/they have had three years to "look out for their country". But they're only looking out for their own self interest.
So you're either ignorant, a bot or "D" all the above!
Ukraine will ruin EU economy. Europe must critically reassess its unwavering support for Zelensky and the ongoing conflict. Germany is dying, France is in ICU, and the UK is fighting to keep afloat. It’s time for Europe to prioritize its citizens and future.
Pay price for being depended on ruzzian gas-still didn’t learn the lesson ?
@@ingrid4587 YOU have got it upside down. EU pays the price for not buying more economically logical and environmentally safer pipeline gas from Russia.
@ get used to it -no more dependence on ruzzian gas -plus :Trump 🇺🇸 will pump everything -ruzzian gas/oil will go to pooper
Ok vlad EU will buy your gas
are you serious? It is olny EU fault due to foolish decisions made in the past, war does not affect it at all.
Very shallow reporting with scant information on incredibly important subject. Sort of talking for talking's sake and saying nothing. The consequences of shutting russian gas supplies to Slovakia, Hungary and Austria ask for deeper analysis and some prognosis the least. This is was far too lousy for a nationwide channell. One liner headline blown to 6 minutes of repeating itself. Shame
No Russian gas means no more funds for you
Oh poor Slovakia. They didn’t notice the war russia started in Ukraine since 2014. Surprise surprise
Good stuff, More expensive gas = more heatpumps, more biogas. Sweden is an example where less than 1% of households use gas for heating and factories are using biogas. All good for energy independece, All good stuff. More expensive gas is always good news. You are a slave if you are not energy independent like Sweden, Finland, Norway, Iceland and so on.
Only a blind man couldn't see this coming, Slovakia got years to set up alternatives
Alternatives being buying from Americans at 3 times the price.
@@shonemumy even if that were true, still beats feeding the monster. And long term you have to quit fossil fuels anyway
@@flemlion13 Indoctrination worked well with you I see. But, somehow I feel you'd sing a different song if two thirds of your paycheck got eaten by energy bills.
@@shonemumy Guess it's you who are under Vlad's spell. My energy bills are at least double what they were before that autocrat invaded Ukraine. That just makes me more determined to use less fossil fuels.
@@flemlion13 XD
Zelensky is still dreaming
he is continue raving
Slovakia had 3 years to diversity their energy supply.
Why would they?
like germany 🤣🤣🤣
@@brandonlance3601because obviously Putin weaponises gas supply
@@brandonlance3601 It does seem foolish to depend upon continued cooperation between two sides fighting the largest war in Europe since WW2.
😂😂😂 They like it cheaper
A country will die without energy. Fico is merely trying to keep his country alive.
Ukraine too wants to keep their country alive.. only literally.
He is on office since Oct 2023. He has done nothing. Same for his predecessor, Mr. Odor.
🤦♂️ energy is everywhere in the EU. And 3 years to transition to other sources. Everyone has done it except ruszia apologists Hungary and Slovakia. Coincidence?
Yes we get daily news about people „dying“ in Slovakia. Country receives 3 billion in aid through the EU. This needs to change. Germany has to stop paying the bill for loser countries who abuse the system and try to play both sides
@truth959: He just sucking up to Putin. He's still a part of the old combloc, pro Moscow.
Every country has an interest
He is on office since Oct 2023. He has done nothing. Same for his predecessor, Mr. Odor. EU had given them 3 years to change their gas purchasing. Continuation obtaining gas from Russia may be cheaper for now, but will be tremendously expensive for Slovakia and the EU on the longer run.
Why should they stop paying cheap reliable gas from Russia?
Prečo odoberajú západné zlodejské firmy ruský plyn a ropu z Ruska a deklarujú ho ako indický s vysokou prirážkou????? Zahraničná politika je v kompetencii národných štátov.
@@kabzaify good question. 😂
EU dont control Solovakian..
A good Leader will provide his citizens BEST affordable livin.
The most amazing trick here, is that Ukraine refused Russian gaz deliveries several years ago. But as they still need gaz imports. So, they buy it from Slovakia, Hungary and Poland. Just wonder, if it was non-totalitarian gaz, or some other, delivered overseas. Stop, Slovakia has no sea..
And electricity too, they are importing now. From Slovakia, Hungary, Poland. They were importing it from Moldavia, too, but Moldavia now decided to refuse from the totalitarian gaz and has problems. Having no other. So, they stopped electricity exports to Ukraine.
Fizo said also, Zelensky offeref him $500 mln. From the frozen Russian assets. For accepting Ukraine into NATO.
Zelensky answered, that these money he offered to Slovacks. To compensate the gaz prices gap. If Slovakia continues to supply it.
I just stay tuned..
the amazing trick is that Ukraine has always been syphoning Russian gas transiting for their own use. So right now Ukraine is sanctioning itself. No billion dollar transit fee and no free gas. Genius!
Lil bro with his green T-shirt seriously thinks he can stop a man from buying cheap gas😂
Another example of why the EU cannot be taken seriously
Tá bem António... 😊😅
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣Honestly, how do they really expect so many countries to all just abadnon russia
President Zelensky with his decision not to let gas into Western Europe, he is blackmailing prime minister Fico in order to achieve his political ambitions even at the price that ordinary working people will have economic difficulties.
I'm amazed Russia's pipelines in Ukraine are still intact at all. If Ukraine were pumping gas through Russia, I don't think their pipelines would still be there.
You're a bad bot
"president"? really?
Zelensky is an inadequate clown. He blackmails Europe with gas supplies.
Slava Ukraine
Er no, Slovakia has had 3 years to make alternate arrangements like other European neighbours did.
Bots here are out of control
On both sides 😂
It’s funny how, given enough time, everything the “bots” are saying tends to come true 😂
Bot lives matter ✊🤖
@@ckthegreat100look here’s one now
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Now you see everybody thinking for themselves instead of becoming monkeys in a carnival going on a road.
European countries need Russian gas. A piped gas is far better than oil tanking.
Quote "European countries need Russian gas."
No we don't. The Nordics countries has their own energy resources, and the Nord Stream 2 pipeline was blown up by Russia. Evidence of that was found by the Danish Navy, and scientists.
Time to take energy independence seriously
@@MauMau4448 how will one become independent on something that he or she don't have ? We depend on each other for survival. You just need peace and friendship.
Not to be Antagonists but rather to be symbiosis and this world would have been one of the best place to stay.
He was doing his masters bidding
u mean zelensky, of course trump will put duty if it not from US same gas...
More like doing what's better for the people to buy cheap gas.
Kissing The Ring!
Eu countries buy gas from India calls it Indian gas
the point is russia has to sell it to India at a massive discount so russia gets a lot less money then selling it directly to the EU. Russia now looses $100Bn a year because of this so its a smart move
@@KiingOfKombat We can be happy for the Indians, but what benefit does this bring to Europe? Is India reselling Russian gas to Europe cheaper than Europe paid Russia?
No, EU is buying diesel from India, not natural gas.
They can buy from Norway and it would be norse gas.
Didnt Von Liar says US Lng is cheaper ?
yes it is they want all EU become like germany 🤣🤣🤣
Sure , they will charge then 10x more with a smile 😅
Much cheaper when you take everything into account. We would have saved a lot of money in total had we never supported war criminals like ru in the first place.
who said ??
@@cyberfunk3793much more expensive actually, since you have to pay for transit, among other costs. Poorer countries like Slovakia can’t afford it
Zelensky asks Slovakia to support Ukraine unconditionally vs Russia. And in the same breath Zelensky tells Slovakia that he's shutting a gas supply to Slovakia no questions asked. Slovakia disagrees with the second part and Zelensky calls them puppets. Does this make any sense???😂😂
@@Enoch9500bc slava ukrajine
Slovakia went to Putin instead of talking with Ukraine first and still plans to transit gas through Ukraine 🙄
Zelin calling Slovakia puppet is gold.... He knows the puppeteering well as he himself is well oiled one...
@fulltank360 slava Ukraine
@@Enoch9500bc no, its the Slovakian government that are dense bunch of people who were thinking they can support Ukrainian war enemies verbally and financially, while their gas supply totally depends on Ukraine renewing the contract :) they are not so smart.
Я не понимаю утверждения, что какая-то страна зависит от поставок российского газа. Если эта страна не добывает газ сама, она зависит от поставок любого газа. Замена поставщика меняет стоимость этой зависимости, но не избавляет от необходимости продолжать покупать
If Russian gas is cheap...zelensky is cheaper.
Hypocrite leader of Ukraine
How naive people are? TOTAL PRODUCTION OF GAS AND OIL IS NOT HIGHER THAN DEMAND. It's literally impossible to change your supplier. You just buy the same gas but more expensive. Even if you manage to somehow change the supplier it's either someone changed their supplier to Russia or the supplier buys gas from Russia himself
Jeez i think I know how normal Europeans are sick of Ukraine and this war
🤡
Keep coping Slovakians.
How can Ukraine allow that, they even destroyed pipes for Germany as well. Because they want to push EU in similar conditions as they are while asking for funds from EU all the time.
The question is how can Slovakia still rely on Russian gas? Sorry, but Slovakia should have known better. 0 Sympathy.
What exactly is the 'gas deal' they are not renewing? I am very confused.
There is an agreement to transit gas between Russia and Ukraine. Ukraine still transits Russian gas still today, and Russia pays Ukraine every month. It's all working like a clockwork. This agreement was signed 20 December 2019.
Ukraine is the transit for gas to Europe. Ukraine does not want to extend as it does not need money apparently as it gets billions from stolen Russian assets, it will cost Slovakia around 500 mln to get it elswhere but Zelensky said it will give it to Fico if he votes for Ukraine in NATO, he will take it from stolen Russian money from frozen foreign reserves.
@@BarsMonster Ukraine and the West condemned India and other countries for buying cheap Russian gas/oil.
But Ukraine helps Russia make money.
Make it make sense.
@@UwaisGhulam It’s all a sham. These leaders, or to put it more accurately, the class with capital and power, are essentially treating this like a fun game of chess. Winning and losing is no different than losing a chess game for them. The common and working class citizens are the ones that suffer.
@eufrosniad994 Nope.. sorry. Still doesn't make sense. You don't reward your enemy for their bad behavior.
Fico, one of the very few polititians with common sence. Well done mr. Fico👏
Common sense? Being dependent not only on Russia to deliver energy, but also on Ukraine to let it pass through their country?
@@hape3862is not being dependent ITS PROFITTING, do you understand now?
I can't understand how we have a clown president of Ukraine controlling 27 European states and we allow this ridiculous joke to be on our backs.
As a slovakian I feel shamed...not in my name
Do you live in Slovakia ? I am sure you live abroad 😊
like germany 🤣🤣🤣
Ashamed, but warm
Why?
Stop using their gas and live in cold then 😂
While I’m not exactly shocked that a leader finally caved to the pressure, I think they will soon find that any discounts come with strings that will not be worthy it.
We will take Europes money but won't allow them to have affordable gas 🤡
They will be dependant on Russian Gas. Men you are dependant on EU Support and they are suffering because of you? Someone should give This Ukrainian actor a reality check
My country, Czech Republic was 97% dependent on Russian gas in 2022, now it's exactly 0%, Slovaks can only blame their incompetent politicians!
At what cost???
@@64storun very low cost ...
So your economic is downward
@@167mm167 Ok. So be it.
That's correct. Slovakia (I live there) had enough time with Fico as his now 2 years prime minister, to prepare for that as he knew it very well. Let's be clear here: fico is for years known as pathologic liar, populist and manipulator. Though it might be very well that this is only his theater for his supporters and he might have some (even worse) agenda in Moscow.
We have not yet found an answer ... I have not heard that they were looking for one...do They actually know They should find one?
I wonder who is coaching mr. Zelensky?
The guy who has hair style like a bandit
Will become dependent...😅 this guy is delusional. His own life and his country depends of the international aid.
@@ad.6472 slava ukrajine
I want to write that many people in Slovakia do not agree at all with Fico's visit to Putin. We do not like at all how Fico behaves and expresses himself about the war in Ukraine. Unfortunately, Fico still had enough voters to win the election. I hope for the last time.
But the world loves Fico's pragmatic approach.
@@priyantha0who cares what the rest of the world thinks?
Dúfam, že budeš kľudne platiť päťkrát drahší plyn vo svojej domácnosti
Slovak citizen here. We are embarassed for him. He scares Slovaks with higher gas prices, yet his government raised taxes and our groceries are still quite expensive. He is just pro-russian troll with autoritharian tendecies.
Převzal bordel od minulé vlády?
Zelenskyy is over ! Doesn’t matter what he says!
Slava Ukraine
No
Nato movie close to Russia border..and Europe security in danger 😅😅😅😅 what hypocrisy
You have it exactly backwards. Countries closer to Russia want to join NATO because they're afraid of Russia. Russia has attacked a lot of countries over the last 25 years. Chechnya, Georgia, Syria, Ukraine. You notice how none of those countries are in NATO?
Kaliningrad ➡️➡️➡️➡️➡️➡️➡️➡️➡️➡️➡️🇩🇪
Nah. make it an independent country of the baltics.
Klaipeda/Memmel too. To Mamsel Weidel.
Greeting from Pressburg
@karoltomis5704 💚💛🇩🇪
Keep dreaming
@IsaacMuntz not taken assets 💷💶💵💴 or else ✂️🤬😠😡think thone playing, he's not! 😍😘🥰👸🌏🌎🌍
This is useless. What really matters is the lack of efforts to stop buying Russian OIL
Zelensky is 100% correct in every way to take the stance that Ukraine will not renew their gas transit agreements with Russia. They would be crazy to do so. Slovakia has had 3 years to make alternative arrangements, so its their lookout.
Zelensky it's paid by USA to do what ever he is told! You have no idea what it's going on in Ukraine. Slovakian people want to be out of this nonsense but cause Fico don't want to be US puppet US decide to punished Slovakia to close gas pipeline !
...and then you woke up with the left hand in the toilet.
Good. For him Slovakia comes first. Every leader should keep its people and country safe and prosperous.
The EU has become the modern equivalent of the Soviet union's Moscow and is mingling in the internal issues of the member states.
Well done Fico. At least your people will stay warm in winter.
What has he done exactly? If Ukraine refuses to allow the gas to transit, his visit will be moot.
Fico is doomed. No more ruSSian gas!
Bahaha! Begging for a loser to help him because of his poor planning. Too funny!
Sell out
He has gained nothing,Ukraine will turn off the gas pipe line.
I thought European Union is it free They could buy anything from anywhere.
Ukraine has the right to not allow transit through their territory.
Finally Slovakia is getting independent, proud!
Don't blame Ukraine for not extending!! Why would they when Russia started this war n Slovakian president doesn't see the bigger picture!! Glory to Ukraine 🇺🇦
There is no big picture ukraine cannot win and ukraine will not join nato. Ukrain should be extending to save their people.
Fico looks at its own people as president off slovakia . Unlike the ukraines comedian as well as other as leaders. Bravo slovakia.
Zelenzkiy stopping this just now!?wtf😂...
He was forced to wait as a contract existed that expires now in january.
Fico knew for two years that the end was coming and he prepared for nothing…
@@Fr99763 Both Orban and Fico did nothing, because they both believed in Pootin's three days.
“We have no eternal allies, and we have no perpetual enemies. Our interests are eternal and perpetual, and those interests it is our duty to follow." - Lord Palmerstone
he wants other nations leader to sacrifice their people like he did to his people. clown
Slovakia and Hungary - please leave EU. its enough of your bullsheet :)
leave NATO also since Hungary isnt even spending 1.5 prc of GDP and is washing putins shoes. why we need Hungary? just to be annoying mouth?
EU diktatorship cant stand people which put the interest of their own country in the first place..
Why smart countries in Europe... germany.france live Eu and nato😅😅😅
If there is a war in Europe between US and Russia, do you think people will flock to Hungary, Austria, Switzerland, Slovakia, or to your country because it spends more on weapons and fires towards Russia? Hungary and Slovakia know that the escalation means the end for Europe, does not matter your GDP.
Yes, please. Just join the side of the emerging economies. Enough of these Westards.
Add in Bulgaria please
Poland will not forget.
Zelenski the dictator.
As opposed to Putin? Zelensky was elected in 2019. Putin's been holding onto power in Russia since 2000. What sounds more 'dictatorial'?
@@atticusthegamingllama8302there's no more or less dictator. He should have been re-elected as the construction states/change the construction or gave up his power. He didn't do any of that, showing that he doesn't even have the votes in parliament but still is holding to his chair
🤔🤔🤔So Russia is indeed carrying out a special military operation and not a war
Yes, unfortunately. What other chance did the US leave them?
Lot of bots already in here. Russia has no more customers 🤣
warmongers will be warmongers. 🤡😅😁
@ yep Putin is a war mongerer that can’t even monger and is out of money and gas and since Russia doesn’t make anything it’s curtains for Putrid Putin.
They just finished building their natural gas pipeline to China😮
Hi Britbot you forgot India 💪
you are not update, i am sure are CNN, BBC, Sun reader. 😂
If no more russian gas, and too late for nuclear...say hello to highest energy prices ever...de-industrialize and chaos soon...
This puppet comedian's speech is nauseating
talking about puppets, I liked how Ficco instantly ran to putin, begging for gas like a good doggy 😅
I agree, Fico is nauseating right along with Orban.
Why are you torturing yourself?
Yeah. Putin is a real clown.
I can't understand how we have a clown president of Ukraine controlling 27 European states and we allow this ridiculous joke to be on our backs.
Who is the largest supplier of energy to Europe?
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Trump did say ukraine is a Wall between Europe & Russia, like Berlin Wall
Trump is a fool
@timetraveller143 that's why he was elected for 2 terms?
This fool must be removed he caused so many innocent Ukraine to die zelensky should be imprisoned
Putin will be the one to go.
Slovakia and Hungary are such a joke
Seems Zelensky and the EU are jokes.
I have been there, I have seen that...and you are right
Nah....Provide affordable gas to thier citizens is of course not a joke...
So France and Poland
Sorry, what country are you from?😅
By how much has the price increased & what part of that is "Due to Increased Profit %" for suppliers?
Mr PRESIDENT FICO MY HIGHEST RESPECT FOR YOUR EXCELLENT WORK
Sanctioning people for what you can’t produce yourself is crazy
EU have to stop buying Russian gas and oil, but they can buy Indian gas as alternative.
What? Indian gas?? 😅
Slava ukrajine
Where does the ukraine get their gas from? Thank you
Ukraine doesn't need revenue...they have your money hahaha
Why are they going to USA begging for money then?😂😂😂
Nothing in between your ears for real😂
Slovakia should be kicked out from EU
Fico bowing for his master.
Fico is a weak man if he chooses to buy from russia