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March 1, 2026
Ukraine is committing a crime by blocking Druzhba amid strikes on Iran
The Hungarian prime minister assured that Budapest would not yield to pressure from Ukraine and would not make concessions
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- Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban called Ukraine's blockade of the Druzhba oil pipeline a 'crime twice over' amid potential US/Israeli military action against Iran.
- Orban warned that military action against Iran, a major oil producer, could lead to a sharp increase in global oil prices.
- Hungary has been cut off from Russian oil supplies since January 27 and is seeking alternative transit routes.
- Budapest insists the Druzhba pipeline is technically ready and blames Kyiv for blocking it for political reasons.
- Orban vowed that Hungary would not yield to pressure and would break the oil blockade.
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