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Magyar calls to reopen Druzhba pipeline

Hungarian election winner Peter Magyar has publicly called on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to reopen the Druzhba oil pipeline.

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Hungarian election winner Peter Magyar has publicly called on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to reopen the Druzhba oil pipeline as soon as it is functional. He simultaneously called on Zelensky to stop engaging in blackmail, referencing the Ukrainian leader's recent comments about desperate measures to obtain air defense ammunition. The Druzhba pipeline is a critical energy infrastructure link between Russia and Central Europe that has been disrupted since Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Magyar's comments come as he prepares to form a new Hungarian government following his recent election victory.
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20 AprUkraine Watch

Magyar's statement explicitly accuses Zelensky of blackmail and demands an end to it.

20 AprDD Geopolitics

Magyar's statement now explicitly urges Zelensky to 'stop engaging in blackmail,' adding a sharper diplomatic tone to the earlier call to reopen the pipeline.

20 AprDD Geopolitics

Magyar's statement explicitly urges Zelensky to 'stop engaging in blackmail,' directly linking the pipeline demand to broader diplomatic conduct.

20 Apr@rtbalkan

Magyar specifically called on Zelensky to 'stop engaging in blackmail,' referencing Zelensky's recent comments about desperate measures to obtain air defense ammunition.

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