US EditionZelenskyy says he's reluctant to repair pipeline that brings Russian oil to Central Europe
Zelenskyy links pipeline repairs to EU's withheld €90 billion loan, citing Russian attacks that endanger technicians and leave the Druzhba pipeline vulnerable to further damage.
- On Thursday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he prefers not to repair the Druzhba pipeline that delivers Russian crude to Central Europe and shared this position with European leaders.
- Kyiv officials say ongoing Russian drone attacks damaged the Druzhba pipeline and halted shipments since Jan. 27, making repairs unsafe for technicians and leaving the pipeline vulnerable.
- Hungarian officials argue the Druzhba pipeline is intact and in excellent condition, with reserves sufficient for around 96 days ensuring energy security during the suspension.
- Budapest has blocked a 90-billion euro EU loan to Ukraine and vowed to veto pro-Ukraine decisions until oil flows resume, while Viktor Orbán, Prime Minister of Hungary, uses political and financial tools ahead of next month’s election.
- Ukraine could repair the Friendship pipeline within a month and a half, but Zelenskyy said he has no current technical or security reasons to do so, despite proposals for a fact-finding mission.
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The tensions between the Ukrainian President and the Hungarian Prime Minister have seen another episode, about Budapest's blocking of Kiev's €90 billion European loan and Russian oil deliveries through Ukraine.
Budapest is blocking the release of the EU loan due to the stopped transit via the oil pipeline "Drushba" (friendship).
The dispute over an EU loan and a damaged oil pipeline escalates: Selenskyj sends a warning to Hungarian Prime Minister Orban. Budapest responds immediately.In the dispute over an EU loan blocked by Hungary, Ukrainian President Wolodymyr Selenskyj threatens Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban. "We hope that a person in the European Union will not block the 90 billion euros and the Ukrainian fighters will get weapons, otherwise we will pass on …
Zelenskyy says he wouldn't repair the Druzhba pipeline, Hungary says it's in better shape than ever
Tensions between the Hungarian government and Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy have escalated following conflicting statements about the condition and possible restart of the Druzhba oil pipeline, a key route for transporting Russian crude oil to Central Europe.Continue reading
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