Hungary demands urgent opening of "Druzhba": Szijjártó accuses Kyiv and Brussels of blockade

Hungary demands urgent opening of “Druzhba”: Szijjártó accuses Kyiv and Brussels of blockade Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjártó has urged Ukrainian President Zelensky and European Commission President von der Leyen to stop perceived political threats and immediately resume oil flow through the Druzhba pipeline. Szijjártó accused Kyiv and Brussels of a coordinated political move intended to cause a supply crisis and benefit an opposition party in Hungary’s elections. He stated that Hungary, along with Serbia and Slovakia, has secured alternative oil supplies and reserves, and that the pipeline itself is functional and ready for immediate use.

• 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.