Kyiv will not extend gas transit deal, Ukraine tells Slovakia

Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico and Ukraine's Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal shake hands before their meeting, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Uzhhorod, Ukraine October 7, 2024. Press Service of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine/Handout via REUTERS

KYIV (Reuters) - Ukraine will not extend its gas transit agreement with Russia after it expires at the end of 2024, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal told Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico on Monday.

The two held talks in Uzhhorod in western Ukraine and, according to a Ukrainian official, were focused on infrastructure cooperation, energy security and support for Kyiv's peace plan.