00:00Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fycso has said his country aims to reach a deal with European partners by Tuesday on ending Russian gas supplies.
00:12So far, Slovakia has blocked the 18th sanctions package to be implemented in response to Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine,
00:19expressing concerns that the proposed phase-out of all Russian fossil fuels by 2028 could damage the country's economic interests.
00:28Fycso has said he wants guarantees from Europe that his country will not suffer from the end of Russian gas supplies.
00:35Slovakia gets most of its gas from Russia and holds a long-term contract with Russia's Gazprom that runs through 2034.
00:44Bratislava argues that ending the supply could lead to damage claims from Gazprom.
00:49Fycso told reporters in Bratislava on Saturday that he wants to resolve the issue, stating that tensions are rising on all sides.
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