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title: "Slovakia Sends Delegation to Moscow to Expand Russian Oil and Gas Supplies"
description: "Slovakia is sending a delegation to Moscow for talks on increasing Russian oil and gas supplies. The intergovernmental commission meeting will take place on October 26 — the first since the start of the war."
date: 2026-10-21T16:08:36.092Z
lang: en
url: https://xab.info/en/posts/slovakia-delegation-moscow-oil-gas-talks
tags: [slovakia, russia, energy, oil, gas, eu, fico, moscow, bilateral-talks]
author: "Andrey Kosynko"
publisher: "XAB.info"
---

# Slovakia Sends Delegation to Moscow to Expand Russian Oil and Gas Supplies

![Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico in a suit and tie walking through a corridor at an international meeting](https://xab.info/media/2026/10/21/slovakia-delegacia-moskva-neft-gaz-peregovory/slovakia-delegacia-moskva-neft-gaz-peregovory-1.webp)

## Key Points

- The meeting of the Russian-Slovak intergovernmental commission on economic cooperation will be held in Moscow on October 26, 2026 — the first since the start of Russia's full-scale war against Ukraine
- The main topic of negotiations is energy, specifically increasing and extending the supply of Russian oil and gas to Slovakia
- Slovakia's decision contradicts the EU plan obliging Bratislava to stop purchases of Russian gas by the end of 2027
- Parallel intergovernmental consultations between Ukraine and Slovakia will be held in Lviv on November 5

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Slovakia has officially confirmed preparations for a meeting in Moscow of the Russian-Slovak intergovernmental commission on economic, scientific, and technical cooperation. The meeting is scheduled for October 26, 2026, and will be the first such session since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. According to Reuters, the main topics of the negotiations will be energy and the «possibility of cooperation in ensuring the supply of strategic resources», as well as discussions on the terms of extending oil and gas supplies from Russia.

### First meeting in five years: What is being discussed in Moscow

The Slovak side, as follows from the Foreign Ministry's statement, is interested in increasing import volumes of Russian energy resources. This decision contradicts the approved European Union plan, according to which Bratislava is obliged to completely stop purchases of Russian gas by the end of 2027. This plan is part of the EU's overall strategy to deprive Russia of revenues from energy exports, which, according to Western capitals, are directed towards waging war against Ukraine. Nevertheless, the Slovak government emphasizes that it intends to «simultaneously develop relations with Russia and continue to fulfill obligations in the EU and NATO», citing the need for «space for dialogue».

### Context: Repeated visits by Fico to Moscow

The commission meeting in Moscow will be a logical continuation of a series of visits by Prime Minister Robert Fico to the Russian capital. According to available data, the head of the Slovak government has repeatedly visited Moscow over the past months, which has drawn sharp criticism from Kyiv and several European capitals. Notably, in May 2026, Fico was forced to travel to Moscow via an extended route after Poland and the Baltic states refused to open their airspace for his plane. This incident became one of the sharpest diplomatic episodes in relations between Bratislava and Eastern European EU and NATO members.

### Parallel tracks: Negotiations with Slovakia and consultations with Ukraine

Against the backdrop of preparations for the Moscow meeting, the Slovak side is also pursuing another diplomatic track. On November 5, 2026, intergovernmental consultations between Ukraine and Slovakia are scheduled in Lviv. Thus, Bratislava is essentially preparing economic interaction with Moscow and political negotiations with Kyiv at the same time. Such dual diplomatic activity increases tension in relations between the two countries and calls into question the extent of Slovakia's commitment to collective energy obligations to European partners.

### Bratislava's energy choice and its consequences

Slovakia's decision to expand purchases of Russian oil and gas at a time when most EU countries are consistently reducing their dependence on Russian energy creates a precedent that could affect intra-European coordination in energy policy. The obligation to stop importing Russian gas by the end of 2027 remains in force, but current negotiations in Moscow indicate that Bratislava intends at least to postpone the fulfillment of this condition. How exactly the Slovak government plans to align its actions with the EU regulatory framework is not specified in the Foreign Ministry statement.

## Fact-Check & Sources

- [Словакия хочет закупать нефть и газ у России, пройдут переговоры](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/slovachchina-hoche-zakupati-naftu-i-gaz-rosiyi-1792596826.html) - Primary source. Confirms the meeting date (10/26/2026), topics (energy, oil and gas supplies), reference to the statement of the Slovak Foreign Ministry, context of Fico's visits, EU obligation for 2027, date of consultations with Ukraine (11/05/2026), and the airspace incident in May.

## FAQ

### When and where will the Russian-Slovak commission meeting take place?

The meeting of the intergovernmental commission on economic, scientific, and technical cooperation is scheduled for October 26, 2026, in Moscow. This is the first such meeting since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

### What topics will be discussed at the negotiations?

According to the Slovak Foreign Ministry, the main topic will be energy and the possibility of cooperation in ensuring the supply of strategic resources. The Slovak side is also interested in discussing gas supplies and extending oil supplies from Russia.

### How does this relate to Slovakia's obligations to the EU?

Under the EU plan, Slovakia is obliged to stop purchasing Russian gas by the end of 2027. The Slovak Foreign Ministry stated that the country will «simultaneously develop relations with Russia and continue to fulfill obligations in the EU and NATO».

### Are there parallel negotiations between Slovakia and Ukraine?

Yes. On November 5, 2026, intergovernmental consultations between Ukraine and Slovakia will take place in Lviv, being prepared in parallel with the Moscow meeting of the economic commission.