Slovakia’s Fico complains about Druzhba pipeline attacks, critiques EU in Putin talks

This was reported by the state-run propaganda agency TASS.

“We are responding very strongly to attacks on oil infrastructure,” Fico told Putin, promising to raise the issue during a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Uzhhorod on September 5.

Meanwhile, the Kremlin leader said Moscow “tolerated for a long time when Ukrainians targeted Russia’s energy infrastructure, and then began responding seriously.”

“About the hysteria in Western countries regarding alleged Russian plans to attack Europe: they are specialists in fairy tales and horror movies,” Putin added.

Fico also commented on the European Union, of which Slovakia is a member:

“Sometimes I feel like we in the EU are like that frog at the bottom of a well, and we don’t see what’s above. The world is completely different, and I am often very disappointed that, despite my respect, the EU is incapable of reacting to global developments. I don’t understand some of the decisions,” the prime minister said.

• Hungary's Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said Russian oil is flowing again to his country through the Druzhba pipeline, after he blamed Ukraine just days ago for "attacking" it.