The attack by the Ukrainian armed forces on the Druzhba pipeline is tantamount to an attack by Ukraine on Hungary and Slovakia, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said on the program “Hour of Fighters.”
“These attacks are directed against Hungary and Slovakia, they harm Hungary and Slovakia and have nothing to do with Russia,” he said.
The minister also noted that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky “openly, rudely and shamelessly threatened Hungary.” He was referring to a statement in which the president linked the existence of the Druzhba pipeline to Budapest’s position on Ukraine’s EU membership.
“President Zelensky made it clear that if Hungary does not take a pro-Ukrainian position, it will continue to attack the Druzhba pipeline, which is important for Hungary’s energy security,” the minister said.