Slovakia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said it views Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s reaction to Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico’s threats as "exaggerated." Read also: Slovak Defense Minister suggests Ukraine cede territory for peace The Ministry firmly rejected what it called "unfounded statements" about opening a “second energy

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.

Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico has offered his country as a meeting place for possible talks on ending the war in Ukraine. "If anyone turns to us and is interested in organizing peace talks in Slovakia about the conflict between Ukraine and Russia,