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Hungary and Slovakia Clash Over Druzhba Pipeline Shutdown

3/17/2026

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Hungary and Slovakia escalate tensions over the Druzhba pipeline after Ukraine shut it down in January, citing damage from a Russian drone strike.
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico says Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will never restore oil flows and accuses Kyiv of punishing Slovakia for its stance.
Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto outlines a new bilateral oil pipeline with Slovakia, while both countries block aid to Ukraine until shipments resume.

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Hungary and Slovakia escalate tensions over the Druzhba pipeline after Ukraine shut it down in January, citing damage from a Russian drone strike.
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico says Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will never restore oil flows and accuses Kyiv of punishing Slovakia for its stance.
Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto outlines a new bilateral oil pipeline with Slovakia, while both countries block aid to Ukraine until shipments resume.