{"id":1383612,"date":"2026-04-17T22:07:19","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T19:07:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/fico-prepares-lawsuit-to-eu-court-over-russian-gas-restrictions\/"},"modified":"2026-04-18T07:17:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-18T04:17:14","slug":"fico-prepares-lawsuit-to-eu-court-over-russian-gas-restrictions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/fico-prepares-lawsuit-to-eu-court-over-russian-gas-restrictions\/","title":{"rendered":"Robert Fico Takes Brussels to Court\u2014Over Russian Gas, of All Things"},"content":{"rendered":"

Slovakia is set to file a lawsuit with the EU court in the coming days, challenging restrictions on Russian gas imports. The move signals a growing dispute with Brussels over energy policy, as Bratislava seeks to defend its access to Russian supplies amid tightening EU measures.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Reuters reports<\/a> this.<\/p>\n

Prime Minister Robert Fico said that the government considers such a decision a violation of the European Union’s basic principles.<\/p>\n

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According to him, issues of sanctions and foreign policy should be decided unanimously, not by majority vote.<\/p>\n

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Fico clarified that the lawsuit is planned to be filed by April 27.<\/p>\n

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Previously, Hungary took a similar step, also opposing restrictions on Russian gas imports.<\/p>\n

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Despite the EU’s policy of phasing out Russian energy imports, Slovakia and Hungary continue to receive Russian gas.<\/p>\n

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As previously reported, Slovak police have launched an investigation into Prime Minister Robert Fico<\/span><\/span> on suspicion of treason and other crimes.<\/a> One of the reasons was the termination of emergency electricity supplies to Ukraine.<\/p>\n

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As a reminder, Slovak\u00a0Prime Minister Robert Fico said that the country may block a European Union loan for Ukraine worth 90 billion euros.<\/a><\/p>\n

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Also, follow \u201cPryamyi\u201d<\/strong> on Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0X<\/a>,\u00a0Telegram<\/a><\/span>, and Instagram.<\/a><\/p>\n

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