politics
Hungary demands urgent opening of "Druzhba": Szijjártó accuses Kyiv and Brussels of blockade
Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Peter Szijjártó today called on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to stop political threats and immediately restore oil flow through the "Druzhba" pipeline.
TL;DR
- Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjártó called on Ukrainian President Zelensky and EC President von der Leyen to resume oil flow through the Druzhba pipeline.
- Szijjártó described the oil blockade as a coordinated political move between Kyiv and Brussels.
- He suggested the blockade was intended to create a supply crisis and aid an opposition party in Hungary's elections.
- Hungary, along with Serbia and Slovakia, has secured alternative oil supplies and increased reserves.
- Szijjártó stated the Druzhba pipeline is operational and ready to deliver oil immediately.