The status of the Druzhba pipeline has caused Budapest and Kyiv to quarrel once more, placing Brussels in an embarrassing situation as the dispute has postponed a €90 billion European loan to Ukraine and has no immediate signs of being resolved.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán asked European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to “increase political pressure” on Ukraine to resume petroleum deliveries through the Soviet-era pipeline in a recent letter. Orbán’s veto has infuriated other leaders.
Additionally, he requested that the administration “enforce relevant provisions” of the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement, which he claims the stoppage violates. Orbán wrote to von der Leyen on March 3 and posted it on social media, saying, “There is no operational or technical reason that would prevent the pipeline from reverting to normal operations immediately.”
He continues, “Ukraine is unwilling to reopen the Druzhba pipeline for political reasons, intending to meddle in the ongoing Hungarian election campaign.”We will oppose any attempts by foreigners to meddle in our democratic processes.
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