Zelensky accuses EU allies of 'blackmail' in oil pipeline row
Volodymyr Zelensky says restoring the flow of Russian oil via Ukraine into the EU would be like lifting sanctions on Russia.
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Volodymyr Zelensky says restoring the flow of Russian oil via Ukraine into the EU would be like lifting sanctions on Russia.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy criticized EU allies for pressuring Ukraine to resume Russian oil transit through the Druzhba pipeline, equating it to lifting sanctions on Russia.
Hungary has blocked the EU's 20th sanctions package against Russia, demanding the resumption of Russian oil transit through the Druzhba pipeline, which Ukraine deems 'blackmail'.
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