Zelenskyy criticizes Orbán and Slovak PM over Druzhba pipeline repairs

Financial reporting focuses on the risk to Hungary and Slovakia’s fuel supplies and the EU’s efforts to keep Russian oil flowing under existing exemptions. This view stresses that Brussels is urging Ukraine to allow inspections and restart Druzhba transit to protect energy security for member states still tied to the pipeline. It expects EU institutions to balance wartime support for Kyiv with the need to avoid fresh supply shocks in Central Europe.

• •Financial outlets report that the EU has urged Ukraine to grant access to the Druzhba pipeline for technical inspections.
• •Coverage notes that Hungary and Slovakia rely on Druzhba for a large share of their crude imports.
• •Reports say the halt in Druzhba flows raises concerns about refinery operations and fuel prices in Hungary and Slovakia.
• •Financial reporting highlights that Russian pipeline oil to some EU states remains exempt from the broader EU oil embargo.
• •Outlets describe the dispute as a test of how far Ukraine can restrict Russian energy transit without losing EU backing.