Robert Fico, the Slovak Prime Minister, discussed the restart of the Friendship oil pipeline with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, but the talks did not yield breakthroughs. Fico expressed that Ukraine seems uninterested in restoring oil shipments. He argued that Slovakia has the right to import Russian oil based on contracts and EU exemptions. Despite Slovak intelligence confirming the pipeline's intact condition, Zelensky insisted on the lengthy repair process. Fico proposed an independent expert group to assess the pipeline's status, which Zelensky rejected. However, Zelensky invited Fico to Ukraine to resolve disputes, and Fico accepted, suggesting a meeting in a third EU country. Teljes cikk (Index.hu)