Hungary pressures Ukraine to resume Russian oil flows

Hungary Prime Minister Viktor Orban has announced that his government will utilize political and financial leverage to compel Ukraine to reopen the Druzhba pipeline, a critical energy link for the region. The pipeline, which transports crude oil from Russia to Central European refineries, has been non-operational since late January. While Kyiv maintains that the infrastructure was severely damaged by a fire following a military strike, Budapest has suggested the delay in resuming flows is politically motivated.