The completion of pipeline repairs is imminent, according to Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenskyy’s statement to the European Union. Restoration of the pumping station is anticipated within a six-to-eight week timeframe, contingent upon the absence of ongoing russian attacks. Since January, Hungary and Slovakia experienced a disruption in their supply of russian oil through the Družba pipeline following Kyiv’s announcement of a Russian assault damaging the infrastructure.
The necessary repairs were deemed to require a considerable period. Despite the russian aggression in Ukraine, both nations have preserved political and energy relationships with Moscow. Consequently, they are now facing accusations of deliberately hindering the pipeline’s restoration, a claim Kyiv vehemently refutes.
Furthermore, even the acceptance of European Union assistance proved unsatisfactory; the Hungarian foreign minister described the situation as a “political game.” Ukrainian foreign minister similarly characterized Hungary’s actions as a “political game.” The Družba pipeline, pictured by Profimedia, remains central to this complex situation.
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