The gloating Croat
The heroic state of Croatia has turned down a request from the pathetic Kremlin "client states" of Hungary and Slovakia to supply them with more dirty Russian oil through their Adriatic pipeline.
The requests came after a pipeline from Russia, passing through Ukraine to central Europe, was accidentally damaged by the Russians themselves as they were trying to kill more innocent Ukrainian civilians. Yes, I know, modern war is weird!
The requests came after a pipeline from Russia, passing through Ukraine to central Europe, was accidentally damaged by the Russians themselves as they were trying to kill more innocent Ukrainian civilians. Yes, I know, modern war is weird!
Following damage to the Druzbha pipeline (also known as the "Friendship Pipeline" LOL), Hungary and Slovakia begged Croatia to instead allow Russian oil to be sent to them through its Adria pipeline and Adriatic ports. The Druzbha pipeline, when it isn't being bombed by its own side, supplies oil to central Europe from Russian oil fields in western Siberia, the Urals, and the Caspian.
Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijarto begged on X:
"We request Croatia to enable the transport of Russian oil to Hungary and Slovakia via the Adria pipeline, as our sanctions exemption provides the possibility to import Russian oil by sea if pipeline deliveries are disrupted."
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico also moaned like a little Putinist bitch.
Surprisingly, Hungary and Slovakia both hold exemptions to EU sanctions imposed on Russian piped oil, as they both rely heavily on it (and get it cheap from their boss in the Kremlin), but Croatia is able to make things extremely "awkward" by sticking to the law regarding sanctions.
"Croatia will not allow Central Europe's fuel supply to be endangered," Croatia's Economy Minister Ante Susnjar said on X, but significantly added that its cooperation would comply with EU law and the regulations of the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control. "We are ready to help solve the acute disruption, within EU law and OFAC regulations."
As Russian tankers are banned from offloading oil in EU ports, it means that Hungary and Slovakia will need to get their oil from non-Russian sources and pay the market rates. Ouch!
As Russian tankers are banned from offloading oil in EU ports, it means that Hungary and Slovakia will need to get their oil from non-Russian sources and pay the market rates. Ouch!
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