Trump Fuming After Ukraine Bombed Oil Pipeline That Supplies Hungary
President Trump wrote he is “very angry” at Ukraine after it bombed the Druzhba pipeline that supplies Hungary with oil.
Ukraine bombed the Unecha oil pumping station in Russia, according to Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces commander Robert Brovdi, also known as Madyar. Oil deliveries from the Druzhba pipeline could be suspended for five days.
An initial strike of the pipeline happened Aug. 13, which prompted large fires, but the pipeline was fixed by Aug. 19, according to Politico EU. On Friday, Ukraine struck again.
“Hungary supports Ukraine with electricity and petrol, in return, they bomb pipeline that supply us. Very unfriendly move! We wish President Trump every success in his pursuit of peace,” wrote Hungarian President Viktor Orbán, a staunch Russian ally.
Trump replied to this note saying, “Viktor – I do not like hearing this. I am very angry about it. Tell Slovakia. You are my great friend.”
On Friday, Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs Péter Szijjártó and Slovakian Foreign Minister Juraj Blanár sent a letter to the European Commission. They are demanding protection of critical infrastructure.
“Given that in the past years, the EU and its Member States have provided hundreds of billions of Euros worth of support to Ukraine, we find Ukraine’s actions, which severely threaten the energy security of Hungary and Slovakia, completely unacceptable,” reads the letter.
https://thehill.com/homenews/5466542-trump-told-orban-hes-very-angry-at-ukraine-over-pipeline-attack/
Ukraine bombed the Unecha oil pumping station in Russia, according to Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces commander Robert Brovdi, also known as Madyar. Oil deliveries from the Druzhba pipeline could be suspended for five days.
An initial strike of the pipeline happened Aug. 13, which prompted large fires, but the pipeline was fixed by Aug. 19, according to Politico EU. On Friday, Ukraine struck again.
“Hungary supports Ukraine with electricity and petrol, in return, they bomb pipeline that supply us. Very unfriendly move! We wish President Trump every success in his pursuit of peace,” wrote Hungarian President Viktor Orbán, a staunch Russian ally.
Trump replied to this note saying, “Viktor – I do not like hearing this. I am very angry about it. Tell Slovakia. You are my great friend.”
On Friday, Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs Péter Szijjártó and Slovakian Foreign Minister Juraj Blanár sent a letter to the European Commission. They are demanding protection of critical infrastructure.
“Given that in the past years, the EU and its Member States have provided hundreds of billions of Euros worth of support to Ukraine, we find Ukraine’s actions, which severely threaten the energy security of Hungary and Slovakia, completely unacceptable,” reads the letter.
https://thehill.com/homenews/5466542-trump-told-orban-hes-very-angry-at-ukraine-over-pipeline-attack/