politics
March 17, 2026
Hungary announces oil pipeline deal amid feud with Ukraine
Hungary is poised to sign a deal with Slovakia on building a new bilateral pipeline amid an oil dispute with Ukraine
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- Hungary and Slovakia are set to sign a deal for a new bilateral oil pipeline.
- The move comes amid a feud with Ukraine over the shutdown of the Druzhba pipeline.
- Hungary accuses Ukraine of blackmail and attempting to manipulate the situation before Hungarian elections.
- Hungary's Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto stated that no EU aid or sanctions would be approved until the pipeline issue is resolved.
- Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky expressed reluctance to restart the pipeline, comparing it to lifting sanctions on Russia.
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