By Yuliia Dysa (Reuters) -Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Monday blasted Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico over his reluctance to end his country's dependency on Russian gas, calling it a "big security issue" for Europe and saying Fico declined compensation.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy reported that Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has declined an offer of compensation for losses stemming from an expiring Russian gas transit contract through Ukraine.