Zelenskiy, who had earlier accused Fico of opening a "second energy front" against Ukraine on the orders of Russia, replied to the letter succinctly. "Ok. Come to Kyiv on Friday," he said on social media platform X.

Prime Minister Robert Fico has invited Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenksy to Slovakia for talks after weeks of mutual accusations and threats. In an open letter to the Ukrainian head of state published by the government office in Bratislava on Monday,

Russian President Vladimir Putin promised Slovakia that Russia's Gazprom would find alternative ways to deliver contracted gas to Slovakia after the end of transit through Ukraine, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said on Friday.

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico invited Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to hold talks on resuming natural gas transit after a deal between Kyiv and Moscow expired at the start of this year.

BRATISLAVA (Reuters) - Thousands of protesters in the Slovak capital held banners and chanted slogans on Friday accusing Prime Minister Robert Fico of dragging the country towards Russia after he met President Vladimir Putin last month amid a gas dispute with Ukraine.

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico stated that Russian President Vladimir Putin assured him of continued gas deliveries to Slovakia, albeit “somehow.” The remark comes amid ongoing energy uncertainty in Europe due to sanctions and geopolitical tensions.