Ukrainian diplomacy: Kiev rejects ultimatums from Hungarian and Slovak governments

The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry announced tonight that it rejects the ultimatums issued by the Hungarian and Slovak governments.

"Ukraine rejects and condemns the ultimatums and blackmail of the Hungarian and Slovak governments regarding energy supplies between our countries," the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry said on the X platform.

"Such actions, in the context of massive and targeted Russian attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure and Moscow's attempts to deprive Ukrainians of electricity, heating and gas during periods of extreme cold, are provocative, irresponsible and threaten the energy security of the entire region," the ministry added, accusing the two countries of "playing into the hands of the aggressor."

Slovakia has announced that it will suspend electricity supplies to Ukraine from February 23rd unless Kiev resumes oil transit through the Druzhba pipeline, Prime Minister Robert Fico said on Friday.

His Hungarian counterpart, Viktor Orban, has vowed to veto a €90 billion European loan if the flow of oil from Russia does not resume.