Ukraine is under pressure to let the EU inspect a damaged pipeline carrying Russian oil to Hungary and Slovakia, as the two pro-Kremlin countries accuse Kyiv of overstating the impact of an attack by Moscow — despite what Ukrainian officials say is evidence of extensive destruction.
Ukraine says it needs time to repair the Druzhba pipeline and has provided evidence of harm from a Russian air strike in January, but Hungary and Slovakia claim that Kyiv intentionally shut it off.
Hungary has delayed the approval of an EU loan for Ukraine until it is reopened, and proposed to send a fact-finding mission to Ukraine, together with Slovakia.