Trump Wants Hungary and Slovakia to Stop Using Russian Oil. Can They?

Date:

Trump Wants Hungary and Slovakia to Stop Using Russian Oil. Can They?

U.S. President Donald Trump welcomes Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban to the White House, on May 13, 2019. Manuel Balce Ceneta /AP Photo

U.S. President Donald Trump is turning up the pressure on Europe to curb Russian oil imports, singling out Hungary and Slovakia for their reliance on Moscow.

But the landlocked nations of Central and Eastern Europe are digging their heels in, determined to keep cheap crude flowing through the Druzhba pipeline, a 4,000-kilometre (2,500-mile) artery carrying Russian oil into the heart of Europe.

spot_imgspot_imgspot_img

Share post:

More like this
Related

NATO Is Facing Danger on Multiple Fronts, Rutte Says

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte gestures as he speaks...

Canadian Premiere of Unbroken: The Untold Story of Shen Yun Documentary Lauded by MPs

Members of Parliament sent letters of proclamation welcoming the...

Quebec Man Accused of Enlisting Minors for 764 Network Arrested on Terror Charges

An RCMP epaulette is seen in Edmonton on Feb....

Trump Disappointed With Mexico After Deaths of 2 CIA Agents, White House Says

The Mexican government’s response is insufficient in light of...