Ukraine Applies Geoeconomic Pressure via Druzhba Pipeline Against Hungary and Slovakia (visegradinsight.eu)

• Hungary blocks €90 billion loan and sanctions package against Russia.
• Hungary threatens diesel and electricity export bans if Ukraine does not reopen Druzhba transit.
• Slovakia threatens to halt emergency electricity supplies to Ukraine.

"Ukraine is using geoeconomic leverage, primarily the Druzhba oil pipeline, to counter Hungarian and Slovak threats to block EU financial aid and sanctions. Hungary demanded resumption of Russian oil transit through Druzhba or it would ban diesel and electricity exports to Ukraine. Slovakia threatened to halt emergency power supplies. Kyiv invoked the EU Association Agreement's Early Warning Mechanism."