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Pipeline Damage Sparks Oil Crisis in Hungary and Slovakia
3/21/2026
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- Oil supply disruptions across Hungary and Slovakia stem from damage to the Druzhba pipeline caused by Russian strikes.
- Ukrainian officials say repairs will take six weeks.
- Robert Fico, the Slovak Prime Minister, threatens actions, saying Slovakia has the right to receive Russian oil until 2027.
- Viktor Orbán, Hungary's prime minister, blocks decisions favorable to Ukraine, hindering a €90 billion EU loan to Ukraine.
