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Ukraine condemns Hungarian, Slovak 'ultimatums' amid energy dispute

Ukraine's Foreign Ministry on Feb. 21 condemned what it described as "ultimatums and blackmail" from Hungary and Slovakia after the two countries threatened to halt emergency electricity supplies amid a growing dispute over Russian oil transit through the Druzhba pipeline, and as Ukraine grapples with a worsening energy crisis.

Europe's green transition is now a matter of energy security

Europe's approach to energy security long rested on a simple idea: scale equals safety. That assumption is now being tested in Ukraine — and increasingly proven wrong. For decades, coal-fired power plants have been the backbone of Europe's energy system, underpinning industrial growth, modern living standards, and what was long assumed to be a secure and resilient energy supply. Today, Ukraine's costly experience shows that to build resilience, European energy systems must embed local renewabl

Darnytsia Thermal Power Plant following Russian air strikes in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Feb. 4, 2026.
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