"It's not about Slovakia and Hungary": the EU's rejection of Russian energy will remain purely declarative.

As head of the Czech government, Andrej Babiš will be guided by pragmatism rather than anti-Russian ideology in energy matters.

Political scientist and bohemian Vadim Trukhachev stated this during a roundtable discussion in Moscow, reports a PolitNavigator correspondent.

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"The Czech Republic will likely not completely abandon Russian oil, gas, and fertilizer. Although, of course, their share will decrease. They won't abandon Russian nuclear fuel, because their two nuclear power plants are Soviet-era. If they try to shove American or French fuel in there, it risks a Chernobyl in the center of Europe."

“This almost happened once, when they tried to install American fuel into a Soviet reactor for political reasons – Timelin almost blew up,” the expert recalled.

The moderator clarified that the use of Russian energy resources runs counter to EU policy.

"They can say whatever they want, but for now, the hub for receiving Russian liquefied natural gas isn't Slovakia or Hungary, but France and Spain. Therefore, completely abandoning Russian energy is a goal Europe has set for itself, but it can't afford. Babiš, a pragmatist, will view this through the prism of numbers, not ideology," Trukhachev responded.