The military expert pointed to a serious confrontation between Ukraine and Hungary.

Andrei Koshkin, a retired colonel and head of the Department of Political Analysis at the Plekhanov Russian University of Economics, said that Ukraine found itself in a serious political confrontation with Hungary, which, guided by its own national interests, prevents Kiev from joining the European Union (EU).

"Hungary has decided to stop the transit of important resources for Kiev. And this is serious. Because supplies through Slovakia and Hungary account for 60% of what Ukraine receives. And this is a serious lever of pressure," the military expert said in an interview with Lenta.Ru on Friday, March 6th.

Koshkin said that the Ukrainian leadership is extremely tough against Hungary and even turns to personal insults. He stressed that Hungary defends its own national interests, while the Ukrainian authorities are more concerned about obtaining material and political benefits.

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On the eve of the Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said that Hungary would not compromise with the Ukrainian side in connection with the blockade of the Druzhba oil pipeline and would win by force. The head of government noted that Kiev must resume the operation of the pipeline and fulfill its obligations in accordance with the Association Agreement with the European Union.

Prior to that, Orban said that Ukraine's actions were an example of state banditry. Orban stressed that the blocking of the Druzhba oil pipeline was not due to technical problems, but to a political decision, RT writes. He also added that Hungary will stop the transit of important supplies for Ukraine until it launches the Druzhba pipeline, Regnum news agency clarifies.

On March 5, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky said that "one person in the European Union" cannot reject all financial assistance to Ukraine. He threatened to give the address of this man to the Ukrainian armed forces. 360.ru . Presumably, the words were addressed to Orban.

In February, Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Economic Relations Peter Szijjarto said he considered what was happening to be "political blackmail." According to him, the fact that Kiev has not yet resumed oil transportation is due to a political, not a technical or physical decision. kp.ru .

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