They also do not agree with the gradual disconnection. The article continues under video advertising The article continues under video advertising BRATISLAVA. As many as 62 percent of Slovaks do not agree that we should disconnect from Russian gas and oil if they should pay for it with higher energy prices. disconnection from Russian gas and oil, only 7 percent of respondents approve of immediate disconnection. Another 25 percent would approve a gradual decoupling over a period of several years, which is in fact the most realistic scenario waiting for us.https: //videoarchiv.markiza.sk/embed/248ff874-189f-4f5c-b83a-c2bd3e85d16d/8ef99e51-1362 -4d19-a7c3-fe913fd8fd75 Disconnection from Russian energy is supported mainly by coalition voters The official plan of the European Commission says about the end of gas consumption from Russia by 2027, oil later. However, the Minister of Economy Richard Sulík admits that it could be even earlier. Prime Minister Eduard Heger recently said it would be a great success if it did so by the end of next year. OĽaNO (61 percent) and Progressive Slovakia (60 percent) are the most supporters of immediate or gradual cut-off from Russian supplies of energy raw materials. Sulík himself is more cautious in this statement in public statements, for which he has earned criticism from some. He repeatedly says that immediate disconnection from Russian gas would put the Slovak industry in. Immediate disconnection is mostly supported by progressive voters (26 percent). Related article Related article Slovakia will last until the autumn without Russian gas, says Sulík. What are our options? Read Let’s wait for others The majority of voters of the next coalition party We are a family already disagree with the disconnection from Russian gas and oil (55 percent), not even with a gradual. 81 percent) and the Republic (93 percent). The attitude of most Slovaks is paradoxically tougher than the attitude of opposition leaders. Direction President Robert Fico, for example, rejects an immediate halt to Russian gas and oil supplies, but admits we must continue to diversify. “It’s a matter of time, it can’t be done overnight,” he told a news conference on Friday. Slovakia is currently in danger of being stopped by Russia if it does not start paying in rubles. Gazprom has already stopped supplies to Poland and Bulgaria for the same reason. Slovakia is due to pay for gas on May 20. We are thus one of the last countries in Europe to pay its commitments in April, so we can wait to see what other countries will do and whether there will be any coordinated action in the EU. This is also the current strategy of the Ministry of Economy. Sulík claims that the Russian bank has opened an account in Slovakia in rubles, but it is not activated yet because the SPP management did not agree to open the account. autumn. The most likely short-term alternative is the import of liquefied gas. Try the new feature and turn on the subscription.