Ukraine Suspends Russian Oil Transit to Hungary and Slovakia

Ukraine's decision to halt Russian oil transit to Hungary and Slovakia is not an act of blackmail, according to presidential aide Mykhailo Podolyak. He criticized Hungary and Slovakia for not promoting peace and making concessions to Russia.

A recent Ukrainian decision to suspend Russian oil transit to Hungary and Slovakia had nothing to do with blackmail, Ukrainian presidential aide Mykhailo Podolyak told Reuters on Friday, rejecting a Hungarian statement.

Podolyak stated that Hungary and Slovakia were not acting in the best interest of promoting peace in Ukraine but insisted only on making concessions to Russia.

The move has been widely interpreted as a geopolitical maneuver amid ongoing tensions between Ukraine and Russia.