Today Prime Minister Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, initiated by Russia.
Prime Minister Putin informed his Slovak counterpart about the current situation concerning Russian gas supplies to Europe via Ukraine. "Ukraine's gas transit system fails to perform its functions; it is not pumping gas to Europe. In this connection, it appears necessary for the countries that consume Russian gas to step up pressure on Ukraine," Prime Minister Putin stressed.
Also, the Prime Ministers agreed on Mr Fico's early visit to Moscow.