Hungary and Slovakia announced on Feb. 18 that they are halting diesel exports to Ukraine, citing the suspension of Russian oil transit via the Druzhba pipeline as the trigger for the move.

Hungary and Slovakia remain heavily reliant on Russian oil, with reports arguing this dependence is a political choice rather than a necessity; as EU reduces Russian gas, oil imports, the stand-off sh

Bratislava wants Brussels to send inspectors to test Ukraine's assertion that Russia blew up the oil pipeline.

MOSCOW, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova on Thursday accused Ukraine of threatening Europe's energy security by stopping Russian oil flowing through the Druzhba oil pipeline to Hungary and Slovakia.

The European Union has failed to agree on more sanctions on Russia as planned by the fourth anniversary of the Kremlin's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Slovakia has introduced emergency measures to release oil stockpiles for state refiner Slovnaft as the country remains cut off from Russian oil pipeline supplies.

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS, Feb 17 (Reuters) - A row over oil delivery to central Europe escalated on Tuesday after Croatia cautioned against calls from Hungary and Slovakia to offer additional Russian supply.

Left without supplies through the Druzhba oil pipeline, which was damaged in Ukraine by a Russian raid, Slovakia has decided to do what the rest of the European Union wants it to do. Refining company Slovnaft,

Slovakia has asked the EU to investigate whether Ukraine misrepresented damage to a key Russian oil pipeline, escalating tensions as energy supplies remain disrupted and political trust erodes

The European Union's (EU) additional sanctions package against Russia, prepared to mark the 4th anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, was thwarted due to opposition from Hungary and Slovakia. There are assessments that the two countries,