Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has warned that Slovakia could suspend emergency electricity supplies to Ukraine if oil deliveries are not restored.

In a post on X, Fico said, “IF THE UKRAINIAN PRESIDENT DOES NOT RESUME OIL SUPPLIES TO SLOVAKIA ON MONDAY, ON THAT SAME DAY I WILL ASK THE RELEVANT SLOVAK COMPANIES TO STOP EMERGENCY ELECTRICITY SUPPLIES TO UKRAINE."

He stressed that Slovakia has supported Ukraine since the start of the war. “Since the beginning of the war, Slovakia has been helping Ukraine.

Around 180,000 Ukrainians are currently on our territory, we provide humanitarian assistance, and we organize joint government meetings. We are doing substantially more for Ukraine than some other countries," he said.

Fico accused Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky of ignoring Slovakia’s “peace-oriented approach" and acting against Slovak interests. “First, he halted gas flows to Slovakia, causing us damages of €500 million per year. Now he has stopped oil flows, causing us further losses and logistical difficulties," Fico wrote.

Referring to wider European energy tensions, he added, “If the West does not mind that the Nord Stream gas pipeline was blown up, Slovakia cannot accept Slovak-Ukrainian relations as a one-way ticket benefiting only Ukraine."

He further said, “Slovakia is a proud and sovereign country, and I am a proud and sovereign Slovak. If oil supplies to Slovakia are not resumed on Monday, I will ask SEPS, the state-owned joint-stock company, to stop emergency electricity supplies to Ukraine." According to Fico, emergency supplies were required twice in January 2026 alone, compared to the entire year of 2025.

IF THE UKRAINIAN PRESIDENT DOES NOT RESUME OIL SUPPLIES TO SLOVAKIA ON MONDAY, ON THAT SAME DAY I WILL ASK THE RELEVANT SLOVAK COMPANIES TO STOP EMERGENCY ELECTRICITY SUPPLIES TO UKRAINE.Since the beginning of the war, Slovakia has been helping Ukraine. Around 180,000…

— Robert Fico 🇸🇰 (@RobertFicoSVK)February 21, 2026

The statement comes amid growing divisions within parts of Central Europe over continued military and financial support for Ukraine.

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