Kloska, stated that her country is ready to provide electricity to Ukraine. This could happen if Slovakia follows through on its threats, Reuters reports. According to Paulina Hennig-Kloska, Poland could increase electricity sales to Ukraine,

A meeting between Slovak, Ukrainian and European Commission officials over gas supplies planned for Tuesday has been cancelled because Kyiv will not participate, Slovakia said on Monday.

Despite EU efforts to reduce dependence on Russian fossil fuels, Slovakia remains reliant on Russian gas under a long-term contract with Russia's state-owned energy giant Gazprom. Switching to alternative supply routes could cost Slovakia an additional €220 million ($229 million) in transit fees.