On July 31, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal stated that in a recent telephone conversation with his Slovak counterpart Robert Fico, he affirmed that Ukraine would not lift sanctions against Lukoil.
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| Ukraine will not lift sanctions against Russia's Lukoil. (Source: The Moscow Times) |
The head of the Ukrainian government emphasized that Kyiv firmly believes its partners should reject Russian oil "as much as possible."
He emphasized: "But we are a reliable transit country for all countries that value freedom and the rule of law and undeniably implement the association agreement with the European Union (EU)."
According to Shmyhal, the sanctions imposed by the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine pose no threat to the energy security of Slovakia or of Europe as a whole, and that is why lifting the sanctions is not a matter for discussion.
"Brussels fully understands this issue," the Ukrainian Prime Minister said.
Instead, according to Prime Minister Shmyhal, the threat to Slovakia's energy security is "Russia's hybrid energy war against the Slovak people."
Prime Minister Shmyhal affirmed that Slovakia is a reliable partner of Ukraine and that Kyiv is not concerned about any blackmail or threats from Bratislava.
Source: https://baoquocte.vn/ukraine-noi-cac-doi-tac-nen-tu-choi-dau-nga-cang-nhieu-cang-tot-quyet-khong-nuong-tay-voi-lukoil-280931.html
