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The European Commission has rejected Hungary and Slovakia’s request to hold special consultations with Ukraine over its sanctions against Russian oil.
This was reported by FT.
At a meeting of EU trade officials on 24 July, 11 countries agreed with Valdis Dombrovskis, EU trade commissioner, who said the matter required further legal analysis and no one backed Hungary and Slovakia.
‘One [diplomat] said the Ukraine trade agreement included a security clause that might allow the disruption of supplies,’ reads the article.
Hungary and Slovakia appealed to the European Commission to push Ukraine to drop sanctions against Russia’s Lukoil and resume the transfer of Russian oil via the Druzhba pipeline.
Additionally, Hungary blocked €6,5 billion aid for Ukraine under the European Peace Facility because Ukraine ‘threatens [Hungary’s] energy security’. Slovakia’s Pellegrini said he would be ‘forced to react’ unless Ukraine loosens sanctions.
Read also: Hungary will block €6 billion Ukraine aid unless Ukraine resumes flow of Russia’s Lukoil oil
