Putin Meets with Slovak Prime Minister Fico at the Kremlin

According to reports from the Russian press, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico met in the Kremlin for a face-to-face discussion for the first time since 2016. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov previously stated that the two aimed to discuss gas transit issues. This development followed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's decision not to extend the gas transit agreement through Ukraine.