“The Czech Republic and Slovakia may refrain from supporting Ukraine due to the possibility of domestic political turmoil amid high energy prices,” Foreign Policy newspaper said in a press release. economic development than the countries of Western Europe, and they are highly dependent on Russian energy resources.

The author of the article stated that “Last year, Russian gas accounted for 55 percent of total consumption in the Czech Republic and 68 percent in Slovakia”, stressing that “the Czech Republic and Slovakia … are at risk of domestic political instability due to high prices and fears of interruptions with supplies. “Winter”.

The author of the article did not rule out the coming to power in these two countries of leaders of pro-Russian parties, taking advantage and exploiting the fear of local residents to lose the opportunity to pay for heating their homes.