EU ready to stop Russian gas transit through Ukraine on January 1 – European Commission spokesperson

"The stop of flow via Ukraine on 1 January is the expected situation and the EU is prepared for it," the response states.
The spokesperson reiterates that the European Commission, in coordination with Member States, has been working for more than a year to prepare for a scenario where there will be no Russian gas coming via Ukraine from January 1, 2025, and to provide alternative gas supply routes for Member States that may be affected by such a transit interruption.
In addition, the Commission said the security of the gas supply architecture of the EU has been reinforced in the last couple of years, including energy efficiency measures and renewables development. "The impact of the end of the transit via Ukraine on the EU's security of supply is limited," the official said.
At the same time, he noted that the European Commission is not commenting on Prime Minister Fico's visit to Moscow. "In relation to the issue of PM Fico's visit to Moscow, we have no comment," the representative of the European Commission noted.
As reported, on Sunday evening, the Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico arrived in Moscow, where he met with the Russian dictator Vladimir Putin. Following the meeting, he accused Ukraine of being unwilling to continue the transit of Russian gas to Slovakia after January 1, when the current transit contract expires.