Slovakia has rejected Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's accusation that Prime Minister Robert Fico had opened a "second energy front" against Kyiv on the orders of Russia as a gas transit dispute deepened between the countries.

Ukraine's President Zelenskiy accuses Slovakia's PM Fico of opening a second energy front against Ukraine at Russia's behest. This follows Fico's visit to Moscow and threatens reciprocal energy sanctions.

Zelensky said this was "the only possible meaning" of Fico's threats to cut off Ukraine's emergency power supply in the winter, given Russian attacks on power plants and the distribution network.

It appears that Putin gave Fico the order to open the second energy front against Ukraine at the expense of the Slovak people’s interests, said Zelensky on Saturday in a lengthy post on the X platform.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico of opening a "second energy front" against Ukraine at the behest of Vladimir Putin. Zelensky claims that Fico is acting on Putin's orders,

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has responded to Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico's threats to shut off electricity supply to Ukraine due to Kyiv's decision to suspend Russian gas transit after 2024.

The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, has accused the Prime Minister of Slovakia, Robert Fico, of opening a "second energy front" against Ukraine at the behest of Vladimir Putin. Volodymyr Zelensky claims these actions are being carried out under the orders of Vladimir Putin.