Slovakia will act in unison with the European Union against Russia’s gas payments demands, Prime Minister Eduard Heger said after a minister raised the option of paying in roubles if necessary to keep gas flowing. Slovakia is highly reliant on Russia for gas supplies and Moscow has demanded payment in roubles. However, the European Commission said on Friday that European companies whose supply contracts stipulate payment in euros or dollars should not meet this demand. “In this situation, unity is key and we insist on respecting contract conditions and payments in euros,” Heger said in a Facebook post late on Sunday. His comments came after Economy Minister Richard Sulik said the country would work together with Europe but that Slovakia […]