Hungary/Slovakia-Pipeline Shutdown
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1. Screenshot of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's social media post
FILE: Budapest, Hungary - Aug 2022 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
2. Various of Hungarian national flag, Budapest landmark Liberty statue
Budapest, Hungary - Feb 11, 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
3. Various of Budapest city view, buildings, traffic on bridge
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4. Screenshot of Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico's social media post
FILE: Bratislava, Slovakia - Sept 30, 2023 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
5. Bratislava Castle, Slovak national flag
FILE: Bratislava, Slovakia - July 20, 2015 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
6. Slovak national flag, EU flag
7. Slovak national emblem
FILE: Bratislava, Slovakia - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
8. Various of pedestrians, traffic
FILE: Brussels, Belgium - Dec 15, 2025 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
9. Various of Berlaymont building (headquarters of European Commission), EU flags
FILE: Hungary-Slovakia border - Dec 8, 2022 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
10. Gas station
11. Various of gas station staff, driver refueling
12. Fuel pump nozzles
FILE: Kiev, Ukraine - Feb 19, 2025 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
13. National flag of Ukraine
FILE: Kiev, Ukraine - 2018 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
14. Various of Ukrainian parliament building, national flag
FILE: Kiev, Ukraine - May 18, 2017 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
15. Various of city view
FILE: Kiev, Ukraine - Nov 30, 2025 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
16. National flag of Ukraine, buildings, traffic
FILE: Sabetta, Yamal Peninsula, Russia - Aug 9, 2018 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
17. Various of workers, facilities at gas field
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban announced on Friday that he and his Slovak counterpart Robert Fico have agreed to establish a joint Hungarian-Slovak investigative committee to assess the conditions of the Druzhba pipeline.
On the same day, Fico announced on social media that he had proposed the creation of a joint investigation team, comprising representatives from Slovakia, Hungary, and the European Union, and the team's objective would be to conduct an on-site assessment to determine the extent of the technological damage to the pipeline.
The Druzhba pipeline, which translates as the 'friendship' pipeline, serves as a major network for transporting Russian crude oil to Central and Eastern Europe via Ukraine.
According to Ukrainian officials, oil shipments to the countries including Hungary and Slovakia were suspended on Jan 27 due to damage caused by Russian attacks.
However, Hungary and Slovakia have dismissed these claims, asserting that Ukraine has deliberately cut off the supply from Russia.
The two countries on Monday took what they described as "reciprocal" countermeasures against Ukraine following disruptions to oil deliveries through the Druzhba pipeline, escalating tensions over energy security and prompting Hungary to block new European Union (EU) sanctions on Russia.
Hungary/Slovakia-Pipeline Shutdown
Dateline : Feb 27, 2026/Recent/File
Location : Hungary;Slovakia
Duration : 1'50
Beijing, China - Feb 27, 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Screenshot of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's social media post
FILE: Budapest, Hungary - Aug 2022 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
2. Various of Hungarian national flag, Budapest landmark Liberty statue
Budapest, Hungary - Feb 11, 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
3. Various of Budapest city view, buildings, traffic on bridge
Beijing, China - Feb 27, 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
4. Screenshot of Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico's social media post
FILE: Bratislava, Slovakia - Sept 30, 2023 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
5. Bratislava Castle, Slovak national flag
FILE: Bratislava, Slovakia - July 20, 2015 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
6. Slovak national flag, EU flag
7. Slovak national emblem
FILE: Bratislava, Slovakia - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
8. Various of pedestrians, traffic
FILE: Brussels, Belgium - Dec 15, 2025 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
9. Various of Berlaymont building (headquarters of European Commission), EU flags
FILE: Hungary-Slovakia border - Dec 8, 2022 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
10. Gas station
11. Various of gas station staff, driver refueling
12. Fuel pump nozzles
FILE: Kiev, Ukraine - Feb 19, 2025 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
13. National flag of Ukraine
FILE: Kiev, Ukraine - 2018 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
14. Various of Ukrainian parliament building, national flag
FILE: Kiev, Ukraine - May 18, 2017 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
15. Various of city view
FILE: Kiev, Ukraine - Nov 30, 2025 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
16. National flag of Ukraine, buildings, traffic
FILE: Sabetta, Yamal Peninsula, Russia - Aug 9, 2018 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
17. Various of workers, facilities at gas field
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban announced on Friday that he and his Slovak counterpart Robert Fico have agreed to establish a joint Hungarian-Slovak investigative committee to assess the conditions of the Druzhba pipeline.
On the same day, Fico announced on social media that he had proposed the creation of a joint investigation team, comprising representatives from Slovakia, Hungary, and the European Union, and the team's objective would be to conduct an on-site assessment to determine the extent of the technological damage to the pipeline.
The Druzhba pipeline, which translates as the 'friendship' pipeline, serves as a major network for transporting Russian crude oil to Central and Eastern Europe via Ukraine.
According to Ukrainian officials, oil shipments to the countries including Hungary and Slovakia were suspended on Jan 27 due to damage caused by Russian attacks.
However, Hungary and Slovakia have dismissed these claims, asserting that Ukraine has deliberately cut off the supply from Russia.
The two countries on Monday took what they described as "reciprocal" countermeasures against Ukraine following disruptions to oil deliveries through the Druzhba pipeline, escalating tensions over energy security and prompting Hungary to block new European Union (EU) sanctions on Russia.
ID : 8467888
Published : 2026-02-28 10:39
Last Modified : 2026-02-28 17:20:16
Source : China Central Television (CCTV),China Global Television Network (CGTN)
Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland
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