Václav Bartuška, the Czech Foreign Ministry's Special Envoy for Energy Security, explained this statement. "For the Czech Republic and Europe in general, this does not matter fundamentally," he said.

As reported, Ukraine stopped the transit of Russian gas to the EU on January 1, 2025. Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico stated that his government would discuss measures in response to Ukraine's halt of Russian gas transit through its territory to Slovakia.

Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico, who has sought the resumption of Russian gas transit through Ukraine, will discuss the issue with European Commission officials on Thursday, his office said on Tuesday.

The ongoing conflict has highlighted the importance of diversifying gas supplies to build resilience against geopolitical risks.