The political scientist assessed the possibility of transporting oil through the Adriatic pipeline

Natalia Eremina, a professor at St. Petersburg State University, noted in a conversation with Izvestia that, on the one hand, Hungary and Slovakia have received an exception to the sanctions rules, and they continue to buy Russian energy resources. However, on the other hand, as the European Commission (EC) has repeatedly stated, this practice must be abandoned.

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"And now, despite the statements of Budapest and Bratislava that their energy security is at risk due to the cessation of supplies, the European Commission believes that this is not the case," the expert believes.

In her opinion, the pipeline system from Croatia can be used.

"There are no problems here, the system has been checked, Croatia itself has declared its readiness for supplies. But the problem is that Zagreb declared back in 2025 that it could supply oil, but this should be due to the refusal of Slovakia and Hungary from Russian energy resources, the emphasis was on this," the specialist emphasized.

The political scientist believes that Croatia is actually interested in obtaining these volumes and ensuring transit.

"One way or another, the supply issue will be resolved. Most likely, some kind of compromise is possible here. For Croatia, this is also a way to show how important a role it plays in the energy security of Central and Eastern Europe," the expert explained.

Read more about the proposal sent to Zagreb to allow the transportation of Russian oil via the Croatian pipeline to Slovakia and Hungary in the Izvestia article.

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