Slovakia and Hungary Continue Reliance on Russian Energy Despite EU Efforts

Slovak Economy Minister Denisa Sakova confirmed Druzhba pipeline resumed at 2 a.m., ending a months-long outage in Slovakia and Hungary.
Druzhba pipeline was offline since late January after a Russian drone attack on Ukrainian energy infrastructure.
Slovakia and Hungary accused Ukraine of withholding transit, while Ukraine cited repair needs.
Hungary lifted veto on €90 billion EU loan for Ukraine, resolving blockade since February.
MOL reported Ukrtransnafta confirmed crude receipts from Belarus began at noon Wednesday.
Slovakia and Hungary continue to rely on Russian oil and gas despite EU efforts to end energy imports post-Ukraine invasion.
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