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Druzhba oil pipeline discussion linking Hungary, Ukraine, and EU politics
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Hungary’s Pipeline Fight Heats Up

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Ukraine says repairs to the Druzhba oil pipeline could finish by the end of April, while Hungary’s incoming government is urging a quick restart. The politics around energy, as usual, are doing what politics does best: making fuel sound like a moral test.
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Dmitriev’s Washington Visit

Kirill Dmitriev’s reported trip to Washington puts Russia’s backchannel diplomacy back in the spotlight. The talks reportedly touch Ukraine, sanctions relief, and the never-ending promise of “economic cooperation,” which is politician-speak for everybody wants something.
Lawmakers at an international security conference
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Lawmakers Fly to Munich After DHS Vote

Some lawmakers voted to withhold funding for the Department of Homeland Security and then boarded planes for the Munich Security Conference. The trip included meetings with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky and plenty of security talk. The clash between votes at home and conversations abroad raises questions about priorities and political theater.