Druzhba oil pipeline

Kyiv condemns Budapest and Bratislava after power supply ultimatums

Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry on Feb. 21 accused Hungary and Slovakia of “energy blackmail” after officials in Budapest and Bratislava threatened to halt electricity supplies to Ukraine.

22 February, 05:30 PM

Hungary blocks $106 billion EU loan to Ukraine

Hungary has blocked an EU loan of EUR90 billion ($106 billion) to Ukraine by refusing Feb. 20 to vote on an amendment to the bloc’s 2021–27 budget, Ukrainska Pravda reported, citing informed EU sources.

20 February, 11:20 PM

Targeted Russian attack ruins European oil transit route

Technological and auxiliary equipment of the Druzhba oil pipeline suffered significant damage in a targeted Russian attack on Jan. 27, Ukrtransnafta reported to Interfax-Ukraine on Feb. 19.

20 February, 12:36 PM

EU won’t pressure Ukraine to repair Druzhba oil pipeline

The European Union will not pressure Ukraine or set deadlines for repairs on the Druzhba oil pipeline damaged in a Russian strike, European Commission spokeswoman Anna-Kaisa Itkonen said on Feb. 19.

19 February, 09:14 PM

Hungary halts diesel supplies to Ukraine until Druzhba oil flows resume

Peter Szijjarto said Hungary has suspended diesel fuel supplies to Ukraine until oil flows through the Druzhba pipeline are restored, speaking after a government meeting, according to Telex on Feb. 18.

18 February, 04:08 PM

European Commission intervenes in Hungary-Croatia dispute over Russian oil imports

The European Commission has stepped into a dispute between Hungary and Croatia over Russian oil imports, spokespersons Anna-Kaisa Itkonen and Siobhan McGarry said at a briefing.

18 February, 03:09 PM

Sybiha rebukes Hungary for silence after Russian strike halts Druzhba oil transit

Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha criticized Hungary for remaining silent after a Russian strike hit infrastructure linked to the Druzhba oil pipeline and halted oil transit, he wrote on X.

12 February, 09:13 PM

Russia’s Druzhba pipeline, which feeds Europe, was remotely blown up

An explosion struck a section of Russia’s Druzhba oil pipeline overnight on Dec. 1, disrupting a route Moscow uses to supply oil to several European countries and bolster its financial and military capabilities, sources in Ukraine’s military intelligence told NV on Dec. 3.

3 December 2025, 12:37 PM

Orban–Putin talks focused on energy projects

Hungarian PM Viktor Orban met Nov. 28 with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin to discuss hydrocarbon supplies, Russia’s war against Ukraine, and construction at Hungary’s Paks NPP, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said in a Twitter post.

28 November 2025, 10:57 PM

Czechia may begin importing Ukrainian oil by end of the year

Czechia may begin importing oil from Ukraine through the Druzhba pipeline by the end of the year, Czech outlets Radiožurnál and iROZHLAS.cz reported on Nov. 19.

19 November 2025, 01:25 PM

‘The lowest low of war hysteria’: Poland’s Sikorski spars with Orbán’s aide over Russian oil imports

Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski and Balázs Orbán, political director to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, clashed publicly on Oct. 22 over Hungary’s continued imports of Russian oil.

24 October 2025, 10:23 AM

Ukraine bans entry for three senior Hungarian military officials — Sybiha

Ukraine has imposed an entry ban on three senior Hungarian military officials, Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha wrote on X on Sept. 26.

26 September 2025, 02:12 PM

Slovakia and Hungary refuse to cut Russian oil and gas imports without alternatives

Slovakia and Hungary refused to reduce imports of Russian oil and gas until reliable alternative energy sources are available, Bloomberg reported on Sept. 17.

18 September 2025, 11:26 AM

Kazakhstan considers Druzhba oil exports to Hungary

Kazakhstan, which sent a test batch of oil to Hungary via Croatia this summer, is not ruling out supplies through the Druzhba pipeline, Russia’s Interfax reported on Sept. 9.

9 September 2025, 12:56 PM

Ukraine drones strike Druzhba oil pipeline station in Russia’s Bryansk region

Ukrainian forces struck a key production and dispatch station of the Druzhba oil pipeline in Russia’s Bryansk region overnight into Sept. 7, commander of Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces Robert “Madyar” Brovdi reported.

7 September 2025, 12:12 PM

Ukraine ready to supply Slovakia with oil and gas coming from anyone but Russia

Ukraine is eager to cooperate with Slovakia on various energy projects, including electricity imports and the transit of oil and natural gas via its pipelines, provided the fuel is not sourced from Russia, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sept. 5.

5 September 2025, 08:31 PM

Lithuania offers to help Hungary cut off Russian oil

Lithuania has offered to assist Hungary in breaking free from its dependence on Russian oil, emphasizing that true energy security for the European Union is only possible without ties to Moscow, according to a statement by Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys.

30 August 2025, 12:07 AM

Hungary bans Ukrainian drone commander over Druzhba pipeline strikes

Ukrainian military commander Robert Brovdi, an ethnic Hungarian known by the call sign “Magyar,” was banned from entering Hungary due to attacks on the Druzhba oil pipeline, Balazs Orban, political director to Hungary’s prime minister, confirmed on Aug. 28, according to Hungarian outlet 444.

28 August 2025, 08:40 PM

‘I can guess who it is’: Hungary bans entry to Ukrainian commander over Druzhba pipeline strike — Popovych

Hungary has barred a Ukrainian Armed Forces commander from entering the country in response to strikes on the Druzhba oil pipeline. How unusual this move is, and what it signals, was discussed on Radio NV by military analyst Denys Popovych.

28 August 2025, 04:50 PM

Hungary bans Ukrainian commander from entering over Druzhba pipeline attacks

Hungary has barred the commander of a Ukrainian military unit from entering the country over what it called “the latest attack” on the Druzhba oil pipeline, according to Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó.

28 August 2025, 02:31 PM

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