To evaluate the damage caused by a Russian attack last month that forced a halt in oil delivery, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has suggested sending a “fact-finding mission” to the Ukrainian portion of the Druzhba pipeline.Restoring the transfer as soon as possible is in Hungary’s best interests. In a fresh letter to European Council President António Costa that was obtained by Euronews on Thursday, Orbán states that Hungary is prepared to actively participate in any endeavor that advances this goal.
In this regard, Hungary is in favor of the notion of a fact-finding mission to confirm the Druzhba pipeline’s status, in which specialists assigned by Hungary and Slovakia will participate. The results of such a mission will be accepted in Hungary,” he continues.
With Budapest vetoing a €90 billion loan for Kyiv, the supply disruption through Druzhba is at the center of a heated dispute between the two countries. There have been many charges of treachery following the blockage of the assistance loan, which was decided upon by EU leaders at a historic summit in December. Orbán expresses his commitment to finding a “timely resolution” in his letter, acknowledging the “political difficulties” brought on by his last-minute veto.
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