Russia bombed the pipeline. Hungary blocked the loan. Ukraine is about to pay for both to unblock.
The timeline firms up: oil Tuesday, veto lift midweek, Brussels vote Wednesday. Kyiv’s financing through 2027 hinges on all three.
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Druzhba oil pipeline
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Zelenskyy calls European pipeline pressure “blackmail”—and a sanctions rollback in disguise
The president says some European leaders are conditioning weapons supplies on Ukraine restoring Russian oil revenues.
Putin sends election fixers to Budapest to keep Orbán’s Kremlin veto alive
A GRU-linked cell embedded in the Russian Embassy is running Moscow's Moldova playbook on Hungarian soil—and the stakes for Ukraine could not be higher
Hungary took the oil, thanked nobody, and blamed the country that sent it
MOL’s chairman says Ukraine pumped oil through Druzhba to stop a fire. Hungary accepted every barrel.
Why is the EU asking Ukraine to repair a pipeline it plans to shut down?
The Commission’s own roadmap commits to ending Russian crude imports by 2027.
Ukrainian intelligence confirms new attack on Russian oil infrastructure feeding military-industrial complex
Explosives with remote detonation destroyed a section of the Druzhba oil pipeline. The attack marks the fourth strike on the pipeline since August.
Sybiha tells Hungarian counterpart Ukraine ready for “mutually respectful” talks
Ukrainian FM reached out to his Hungarian counterpart, pushing for support on EU accession talks days after the two ministries clashed over pipeline strikes and membership prospects.
Fico and Zelenskyy to discuss energy infrastructure in Uzhhorod
Ukraine's recent attacks on the Druzhba pipeline have prompted Slovak PM to arrange an urgent meeting with Ukrainian President in Uzhhorod on 5 Sept., marking their first face-to-face talks since Fico's return to power.
Hungary bans Ukrainian commander over Russian pipeline hit — latest sign of Budapest acting as Kremlin’s proxy in EU
Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó claimed recent Ukrainian strikes on the Druzhba pipeline allegedly harmed Hungary and Slovakia more than Russia.
Ukraine knocks out 17% of Russia’s oil capacity — and that’s just this month, Reuters says
Moscow’s energy security unravels as Ukraine escalates long-range attacks on its most vulnerable assets.
Slovakia hints that Ukraine’s Druzhba pipeline strikes could cut off own fuel supply
Slovakia's FM called Ukraine's Druzhba pipeline attacks counterproductive, noting the strikes could eliminate diesel shipments that represent one-tenth of Ukraine's monthly consumption.
Ukraine drones turned Russia’s Druzhba oil lifeline into fire — second hit in Bryansk’s Unecha this month (video)
A late-night strike engulfed the Unecha pumping station in flames, disrupting a hub key to Moscow’s oil exports to Hungary and Slovakia.
Ukraine cuts off Putin’s pipeline profits—Europe’s Druzba oil deliveries halted after yesterday’s drone assault
A key pumping station burned after Kyiv’s forces hit deep inside Russia, ending oil flows to Russia's ally, Hungary.
Satellite photos reveal what’s left of Russia’s key oil hub and prized radar in Crimea
Charred pipeline structures and mangled radar towers tell the story of the recent strikes.