Kyiv, Ukraine, March 15, 2026 (AFP) - Zelensky: EU pressure to open Russian oil pipeline is 'blackmail'

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2026-03-15

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told his European allies that pressure to re-open the Druzhba oil pipeline carrying Russian supplies was like "blackmail", he said in remarks released Sunday. The Soviet-era pipeline that crosses Ukraine was damaged in a Russian strike in January, Kyiv says. Ukraine says repairs could take up to six weeks, angering both Hungary and Slovakia, which depend on the pipeline for much of their energy needs. Hungar......

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