Premier: Slovakia Won't Support 18th Sanctions Package against Russia

Bratislava, 10 June (TASR) - Slovakia won't support the forthcoming 18th sanctions package against Russia unless the European Commission provides it with a realistic solution to the crisis situation Slovakia will find itself in after the complete halting of gas, oil and nuclear fuel supplies from Russia, Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) posted on a social network on Tuesday. The EC presented on Tuesday the 18th package of sanctions against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine. It is intended to affect Russia's revenues from the energy and military industries. The new package proposes to lower the price cap on Russian oil and to ban trading with companies operating the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines and with banks involved in circumventing the sanctions. EU member states will start discussing the draft 18th sanctions package this week. Their unanimous consent is required for its adoption. am