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EU Strikes Deal To Ban Russian Gas Imports by Autumn 2027

TEC News / AFP December 3, 2025

A mooted end to long-term pipeline contracts—and its timetable—must still get final approval from the European Parliament and member states.

Orbán To Meet Putin in Moscow To Discuss Hungary’s Energy Security

TEC News / AFP November 28, 2025

Today’s talks will mark the fourth meeting between Orbán and Putin since the war in Ukraine began.

Slovakia Prepares Legal Fight Against EU’s Russian Gas Ban

Rebeka Kis November 20, 2025

Slovakia’s government has ordered a full review of the EU’s gas-ban plan, arguing that Brussels is ignoring commitments made in return for lifting an earlier veto.

Brussels Won’t Budge—Even if Hungary Can’t Keep the Lights On

Michael Curzon November 19, 2025

EU lawmakers are pushing a no-exemptions Russian energy ban, despite warnings that Hungary’s backup pipeline can’t meet the country’s needs.

Gas burner -- Illustration Russian energy

UPDATED Brussels Decides To Cut Off Russian Gas to Hungary and Slovakia

Javier Villamor October 20, 2025

The plan to phase out Russian gas completely is dividing Europe.

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin (L) speaks with Russia’s energy giant Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller as they visit the Lakhta Centre skyscraper, the headquarters of Russian gas monopoly Gazprom in Saint Petersburg on June 5, 2024.

Russia Is Bad, But Its Energy Is Welcome?

Javier Villamor October 1, 2025

Since the outbreak of the war, EU countries have purchased Russian fossil fuels worth €21.9 billion, more than the aid allocated to Ukraine.

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico (R) and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán attend the ceremony to celebrate the 130th anniversary of the Mária Valéria Bridge that connects the Slovak town of Štúrovo with the Hungarian town of Esztergom on September 28, 2025.

Fico: ‘I Want to Build Slovakia Like Orbán Builds Hungary’

Ildikó Bíró September 28, 2025

The Slovak prime minister said he agrees with Viktor Orbán that the only solution to external attacks is national sovereignty.

Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico arriving for the European Political Community (EPC) summit in Tirana on May 16, 2025

Fico Warns of War’s Cost—Ukraine Takes Offense

Zoltán Kottász August 11, 2025

“The war in Ukraine has deformed freedom of speech in the EU,” the Slovakian PM said.

Slovakia Secures Assurances As EU Forces Through 18th Russia Sanctions Package

Zoltán Kottász July 18, 2025

Nationalist prime minister Robert Fico called Brussels’ plans to phase out Russian gas “idiotic.”

Fico making decisive gesture in front of EU and Slovakian flags

Fico Rejects Queen Ursula’s Russian Gas Deal and Upholds Sanctions Veto

Tamás Orbán July 16, 2025

Slovakia’s government says EU promises fall far short of real energy guarantees.

Tag: Russian gas

EU Strikes Deal To Ban Russian Gas Imports by Autumn 2027

Orbán To Meet Putin in Moscow To Discuss Hungary’s Energy Security

Slovakia Prepares Legal Fight Against EU’s Russian Gas Ban

Brussels Won’t Budge—Even if Hungary Can’t Keep the Lights On

UPDATED Brussels Decides To Cut Off Russian Gas to Hungary and Slovakia

Russia Is Bad, But Its Energy Is Welcome?

Fico: ‘I Want to Build Slovakia Like Orbán Builds Hungary’

Fico Warns of War’s Cost—Ukraine Takes Offense

Slovakia Secures Assurances As EU Forces Through 18th Russia Sanctions Package

Fico Rejects Queen Ursula’s Russian Gas Deal and Upholds Sanctions Veto

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