Fico Urges EU to Restore Dialogue With Russia, Lift Restrictions on Russian Oil Imports

NAMPA / Sputnik
2026-04-04
MOSCOW, April 4 (RIA Novosti) - Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico on Saturday called on the European Union to restore dialogue with Russia and lift sanctions on Russian energy supplies. On March 21, Fico said that the EU risks ending up with empty gas stations by rejecting Russian oil for ideological reasons, while restoring operations on the Druzhba oil pipeline would be beneficial for Europe as "it would significantly stabilize prices and enhan......
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