Hungary and Slovakia are halting their diesel deliveries to Ukraine. This was announced by representatives of each country’s government.

The reason for the two countries’ decision is that oil deliveries through the Druzhba pipeline ceased at the end of January. The pipeline runs from Russia to Hungary and Slovakia, via Belarus and Ukraine.

The governments in Budapest and Bratislava blame Ukraine for the fact that they are no longer receiving any oil.

Accused of Blackmail

The Ukrainian government claims the pipeline was damaged in a Russian oil attack just under a month ago, and that this is the reason for the interruption.

Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico, on the other hand, blames the Ukrainian government. He argues that Ukraine stopped the oil as retaliation for the two countries’ opposition to Ukrainian EU membership.

Both Hungary and Slovakia have now halted their diesel deliveries to Ukraine in response.

“We cannot be expected to guarantee another country’s energy security while our own supply is at risk. Energy cooperation must be mutual and based on respect, not pressure,” writes Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó on X.

Surprisingly, Hungary and Slovakia are receiving some support from Brussels. EU Commission spokesperson Anna-Kaisa Itkonen told journalists that the Druzhba pipeline needs to be repaired as soon as possible so that oil deliveries to Hungary and Slovakia can resume.

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