Druzhba

EU hopes Druzhba pipeline deal pushes Orbán to back Ukraine loan – POLITICO

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EU hopes Druzhba pipeline deal pushes Orbán to back Ukraine loan – POLITICO

In a video posted to social media after Tuesday’s pipeline news, Orbán doubled down, saying “if there is no oil, there is no money” for Ukraine. But a diplomat familiar with Budapest’s thinking hinted there could be room for a breakthrough ahead of Thursday’s summit, given the movement from the EU and Ukrainian President Volodymyr … Read more

Zelenskyy decries ‘blackmail’ by Europe over Druzhba oil pipeline – POLITICO

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Zelenskyy decries ‘blackmail’ by Europe over Druzhba oil pipeline – POLITICO

Budapest has accused Kyiv of deliberately blocking progress on repairing the infrastructure in order to engineer an energy crisis in the Hungary. In response, Hungarian Prime Viktor Orbán has been blocking the release of a €90 billion tranche of EU funding for Ukraine needed to keep the war-torn country financially afloat. On Thursday, the European … Read more

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