Ukraine will not extend its gas transit agreement with Russia after it expires at the end of 2024, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal told Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico on Monday.

Slovakia renewed its plea to Ukraine to investigate options to continue Russian gas transit supplies from January 2025

Slovakia supports Ukraine’s accession to the European Union, but expects Kyiv to keep gas supplies flowing, even as a transit deal for Russian shipments ends in December.

Slovakia has a strong interest in continuing to let oil and gas flow from Russia to the west via Ukraine, Prime Minister Robert Fico said on Thursday, adding that it faced pressure from the European Commission for those supply flows to end.

Ukrainian PM Denys Shmyhal has reported that Ukraine will not extend the Russian gas transit contract after it expires in 2025. Source: Shmyhal at a joint press conference with Slovak PM Robert Fico Quote: "Ukraine will not extend the transit agreement with Russia after its expiry.

Ukraine will not extend the gas transit agreement with Russia after its expiration, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal says. “Ukraine will not extend the transit agreement with Russia after its expiration.

"Ukraine's strategic goal is to impose sanctions on Russian gas, depriving the Kremlin of revenues from the sale of hydrocarbons, which the aggressor uses to finance the war," Shmyhal said. “We call on all European countries to completely give up Russian oil and gas.