Orbán to send fact-finding committee to Ukraine to assess condition of Friendship oil pipeline
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The Hungarian government has established a fact-finding committee to inspect the Friendship oil pipeline, led by State Secretary Gábor Czepek. PM Viktor Orbán announced that the government will block EU decisions important to Ukraine until the situation is resolved. He highlighted increased terrorism threats and the deployment of the army to protect energy facilities. Orbán's announcement coincided with Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó's visit to Moscow for talks with President Vladimir Putin. The Hungarian government claims damage to the pipeline has been repaired, while Ukraine asserts it has not. Orbán also announced a joint investigation committee with Slovakia and discussed the situation with Putin amid concerns over the Middle East's impact on the energy market.