Leaked Intelligence Report: Tisza Party Backed Break From Cheap Russian Energy in Munich

The Russian strike that reportedly hit the Druzhba oil pipeline does not justify a prolonged suspension of oil deliveries and would warrant, at most, a brief technical pause. According to a report obtained by Index, the Ukrainian leadership had deliberately prepared to halt shipments through the pipeline in order to pressure the Hungarian government over its opposition to Ukraine’s European integration efforts.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (Photo: AFP/Fabrice Coffrini)

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The report reviewed by Index also referenced comments by Mykhailo Honchar, head of the Kyiv-based CGS Strategy XXI Global Research Center, who reportedly suggested that, under pressure from Budapest and Bratislava, Ukraine should resume pipeline operations—but only at minimal capacity.

Such restrictions, he proposed, could be justified by citing the risk of further Russian attacks if full operations were restored, framing the issue as a matter of national security. Another possible excuse would be citing electricity outages affecting the pipeline’s operation.

Tisza Party Leadership Allegedly New of Kyiv's Plan

According to Index, briefings from the Foreign Ministry and intelligence services also revealed that at the Munich Security Conference, 

the Ukrainian delegation led by President Zelensky—through German mediation—informed representatives of Hungary’s Tisza Party that there were no plans to restart the oil pipeline.

Party representatives reportedly indicated on site that they would be prepared to sever Hungary from Russian energy sources.

Cover photo: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (Photo: AFP/Fabrice Coffrini)

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