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Brussels urges Orbán and Zelenskyy to 'dial down escalatory rhetoric' over Druzhba

"That type of language is not acceptable. There must not be threats against EU member states," Brussels said after Volodymyr Zelenskyy floated giving Viktor Orbán's address to Ukrainian soldiers

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Zelenskyy says Druzhba pipeline could be restored ‘in month and a half’ as he hits back at Orbán

"Ukraine can repair the Friendship oil pipeline in a month or a month and a half, although it sees no technical or safety reason to do so," Zelenskyy said. "I will be frank: my position, which is shared with European leaders, is that I would not repair the pipeline."

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Orbán tightens border controls as Iran crisis hits Hungary's election campaign

Hungary's prime minister has raised the country's security alert level and increased checks as the Iran conflict spirals. Analysts say he is successfully using the crisis to boost his party ahead of the April election.

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Hungarian foreign minister in Moscow for energy talks with Putin amid Ukraine pipeline row

Péter Szijjártó has travelled to Moscow to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin to secure guarantees on oil and natural gas imports, amid a dispute over damage to the Druzhba pipeline. The minister warned that the world is facing an energy crisis because of the war in Iran.

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Orbán and Zelenskyy clash again over Druzhba, with Brussels caught in between

As the dispute over the Druzhba pipeline persists, EU officials are hoping that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will make a move.

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'Something has to give': EU weighs options to lift Hungarian veto on Ukraine loan

Officials in Brussels are scrambling to find a solution to lift the Hungarian veto on the €90 billion loan to Ukraine. What options are on the table?

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Zelenskyy invites Slovakia's Robert Fico to Ukraine amid Druzhba pipeline standoff

Zelenskyy has invited the Slovak PM to Kyiv to discuss 'all issues' after a week of tensions over the Druzhba pipeline. Earlier, Hungary and Slovakia demanded access from Kyiv to inspect the grounds of the pipeline.

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Hungary’s energy giant threatens legal action over access to Croatian pipeline

The warnings from Hungary's MOL Group come amid heightened tensions between Budapest and the European Union. The dispute intensified after Hungary blocked the EU’s €90 billion financial package for Ukraine.

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Brussels welcomes fact-finding mission to Druzhba, hoping to lift Hungarian veto

"We need to take the next steps to see what shape and form this fact-finding mission will take," Brussels said about the Hungarian-Slovak proposal.

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Orbán and Fico set up Druzhba investigative team, demand access to pipeline in Ukraine

Hungary and Slovakia set up a joint team to investigate the Druzhba pipeline and demanded that Ukraine allow experts on-site. Prime Minister Viktor Orbán accused Ukraine of lying and of “state terrorism” in a new attack.

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Newsletter: Baltic leaders express dismay over Orbán's Ukraine vetoes

Also in this newsletter: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez makes progressive pitch for EU's competitiveness push, and a Belgian court deals a blow to the country's strictest migration policies in history.

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Orbán proposes 'fact-finding mission' to Druzhba pipeline, admits 'difficulties' caused by his veto

In a new letter to António Costa, Viktor Orbán admits the "political difficulties" caused by his veto on the €90 billion loan for Ukraine.

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Newsletter: Top trade MEP wants 'written' US commitment to EU trade deal

Also in this newsletter: The latest on the deepening Druzhba oil pipeline feud, and the UK is on a charm offensive to be included in the EU’s “Made in Europe” industrial strategy.

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EU asks Ukraine to repair Druzhba pipeline as Croatia offers alternative route

The Adria pipeline through Croatia is the most viable alternative to provide oil to Hungary and Slovakia while Druzhba is being repaired, the European Commission said on Wednesday after an experts' meeting.

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Watch the video: 'Friendship' pipeline is tearing Europe apart — but why?

In the 1960s, the Soviet Union built one of the longest oil pipelines in the world to supply Warsaw Pact states. It was called Druzhba, which translates to "friendship." Right now, that friendship pipeline is tearing Europe apart.

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Slovakia halts emergency power supply to Ukraine as oil transit row deepens

Bratislava halted emergency power to Ukraine on Monday after Kyiv did not restore Druzhba oil transit as requested by Slovakia and Hungary, with Premier Robert Fico warning of further measures on EU support to Kyiv.

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'Why do you hate Ukraine?' Hungarian minister clashes with Ukrainian journalists in Brussels

Hungarian foreign minister Péter Szijjártó doubled down on his veto on Ukraine aid over an energy dispute in Brussels. Szijjártó clashed with Ukrainian journalists in Brussels after Budapest accused Kyiv of blackmail over the Druzhba oil pipeline. 'Why do you hate Ukraine?'

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Hungary says it will block a key EU loan to Ukraine until Russian oil shipments resume

Hungary says it is blocking a major EU loan for Ukraine until Russian oil starts flowing again through the Druzhba pipeline

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Ukraine war briefing: Hungary threatens to block €90bn EU loan to Kyiv in oil row

Viktor Orbán demands Ukraine reopen Druzhba pipeline for Russian deliveries; Zelenskyy says Ukraine is not losing the war. What we know on day 1,459

Euronews

EU calls emergency meeting over Hungary and Slovakia's energy standoff with Ukraine

The European Commission has convened an emergency Oil Coordination Group meeting after Hungary and Slovakia halted diesel supplies to Ukraine, escalating a dispute over the Russian Druzhba pipeline.

Euronews

Hungary and Slovakia halt diesel exports to Ukraine amid oil transit dispute

Hungary and Slovakia said they have suspended diesel exports to Ukraine after Russian oil flows via the Druzhba pipeline were disrupted. Both governments accuse Kyiv of failing to restore the pipeline, but the European Commission said their energy security is not at risk.

Radio France Internationale

Druzhba pipeline: dependence, diplomacy and the end of Russian leverage in Europe

The bombing of the Druzhba pipeline has disrupted oil supplies to Hungary and Slovakia and exposed new political rifts in Central Europe. RFI spoke with Andreas Goldthau of the Willy Brandt School of Public Policy about the wider implications for regional energy security and the shifting dynamics between Russia, Ukraine…

Radio France Internationale

Pipeline dispute shows Central Europe’s struggle to cut ties with Russian oil

Central Europe has been plunged into fresh energy anxiety after a series of Ukrainian drone strikes disrupted the flow of Russian oil through the Druzhba pipeline, igniting a war of words between Kyiv, Budapest and Bratislava.

Al Jazeera

Hungary, Slovakia fear oil cuts after Ukrainian attack on Russian pipeline

Officials warn Ukraine’s strike on Unecha oil pumping station risks halting supplies for at least five days.

Euronews

Hungary and Slovakia demand EU action after Ukraine hits key oil pipeline again

Ukraine attacked the Druzhba pipeline for the third time, halting oil deliveries to Slovakia and Hungary. The European Commission has not reacted so far, but US President Donald Trump said he was very angry.

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