politics
March 9, 2026
‘Wagging the dog’: Putin mocks EU-Ukraine relationship
Brussels allows Kiev to blackmail EU members, Vladimir Putin has said, commenting on the halt of oil transit via Druzhba by Ukraine
TL;DR
- Russian President Vladimir Putin compared the EU-Ukraine relationship to 'the tail wagging the dog'.
- Ukraine has halted oil supplies via the Druzhba pipeline, affecting Hungary and Slovakia.
- Putin stated that Brussels continues to support Kiev with weapons and financial aid.
- The halt in oil transit could further undermine EU member states' energy security.
- Putin criticized Western countries, describing the crisis in Ukraine as a 'systemic mistake' originating from a 'coup in Kiev'.
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