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EU Observer (25 February 2026)

Tomáš Hrivňák

Tensions between Slovakia, Hungary, and Ukraine reached new heights over the past week, as it became clear that Russian oil hasn’t been flowing to the two EU countries through the Druzhba pipeline for weeks. 

The pipeline delivers oil from Russia all the way to western Europe via Ukraine.

The flow of fossil fuel, crucial for the MOL company’s refineries in both EU member states, has in fact been halted since 27 January, when, according to Ukrainian officials, the pipeline was struck during a Russian air attack.

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