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EU Pushes Ukraine On Repair Of Druzhba Pipeline Carrying Russian Oil To Hungary, Slovakia
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No oil has been delivered to Hungary via the pipeline since a Russian attack on January 27.
A European Commission spokeswoman confirmed on February 17 that Brussels had contacted Ukraine about the damaged Friendship oil pipeline since late January. “We are in contact with Ukraine about the timetable for repairing the Friendship oil pipeline and the possibility of putting the pipeline into operation as soon as possible,” Anna-Kaisa Itkonen told reporters in Brussels, adding that the EU executive was ready to convene an emergency coordin…
The latest incident surrounding the Barátság oil pipeline has once again heightened Hungarian-Ukrainian diplomatic tensions. The Hungarian government's position is that Kiev is using the pipeline issue to influence the election campaign, while the Ukrainian side is justifying the disruption with Russian attacks. The situation may also enhance the role of the Adria pipeline, while the Croatian side is reluctant to fulfill its EU obligations.
Gergely Gulyás: the Security of Hungarian Energy Supply Is of Paramount Importance to the Government
The minister leading the Prime Minister's Office spoke about the impossibility of blocking the Friendship oil pipeline.
The European Commission insists on a clear timetable for restoring the Druzhba oil pipeline damaged by Russia in January. Ukraine suspended oil transit to Hungary and Slovakia, and Croatia refused to help with supplies tsn.ua (news 1+1)
Sky News writes about it. On January 27 of this year, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine announced damage to the oil pipeline due to a Russian attack. Thus, the movement of oil to Hungary and Slovakia stopped. The European Commission said it sees no short-term risk to the supply of raw materials to the two countries, as both Budapest and Bratislava have sufficient oil reserves. “Far from peaceful negotiations, the European Commission sai…
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