EU Condemns Ukraine’s Postponing Druzhba Oil Pipeline
The Soviet-era Druzhba pipeline transports Russian crude through Ukrainian territory to Hungary and Slovakia. Ukraine claims the pipeline was damaged by Russian strikes, a claim Moscow denies. Budapest has also rejected Kiev’s explanation, suggesting the flow was deliberately halted for political reasons.
Earlier in March, European Council President Antonio Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen confirmed that Ukraine would permit an EU-funded inspection. However, according to reports, the inspection team has been waiting in Ukraine for weeks without clearance to access the site.
“We don’t have a clear picture of what the Ukrainian play here is,” one EU diplomat said. Other sources called Kiev’s actions “unclear” and “not smart.”
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