economy
March 5, 2026
Moscow slams EU's 'disastrous' energy decisions
The EU is starting to feel the costs of severing energy ties with Russia amid the Middle East conflict, Putin envoy Kirill Dmitriev has said
TL;DR
- EU envoy Kirill Dmitriev states the EU is facing costs from severing energy ties with Russia, amplified by the Middle East conflict.
- The EU, including the European Commission and pro-Ukraine governments, is pressuring Ukraine to reopen the Druzhba oil pipeline.
- Ukraine halted the pipeline in January, attributing it to Russian strikes, a claim Moscow denies.
- Hungary and Slovakia, reliant on the pipeline, accuse Ukraine of deliberately blocking supplies, citing satellite imagery.
- Hungarian officials state that Ukraine's President Zelensky is lying about the pipeline's status and that closing it amid maritime route disruptions is an attack on Hungary.
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