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Orbán accuses Ukraine of disrupting oil supplies to Hungary

BBC News·@Bbc·2 months ago
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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán says he has stationed soldiers at key energy facilities across the country after he blamed Ukraine for disrupting energy supplies. Orbán has accused Kyiv of imposing an "oil blockade" on Hungary by deliberately delaying the reopening of the Druzhba pipeline, the main route for delivering Russian oil to Hungary and Slovakia. Shipments of Russian oil to Hungary and Slovakia through the pipeline have been cut off since January 27, with Kyiv saying it was closed after Russian strikes. Orbán said the suspension of the critical oil flow was purely political and that Ukraine was "preparing further actions". Ukraine did not immediately respond to Orbán's comments. Kyiv has repeatedly attacked Russian oil facilities, including the section of the Druzhba pipeline running through Russian territory, with a Ukrainian drone strike hitting an oil pumping station earlier this week.…

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