The leaders of Slovakia and Hungary have agreed to set up joint investigative committee to reopen Druzhba pipeline, as Ukraine’s move to disrupt Russian oil supplies to the two countries now serves as a major threat to energy security.

“We are setting up a Hungarian-Slovak investigation committee to clarify the condition of the Friendship oil pipeline. I call on President Zelensky to allow Hungarian and Slovak inspectors in and restart the Friendship oil pipeline,” Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán wrote, accompanying a video post on Facebook.

“I spoke on the phone with Robert Fico, the prime minister of Slovakia. Not only Hungary is under an oil blockade, but Slovakia as well,” his message began after a joint call with the Slovakian prime minister to discuss options to get the Druzhba (Friendship) oil pipeline from Russia restarted after it was damaged back in late January by a Russian attack.

Despite weeks since that attack and no evidence it could not be restarted, the two countries have blamed Ukrainian President Zelensky for refusing to do so simply to hurt Hungary, specifically Orbán, ahead of parliamentary elections in April.

“The Friendship oil pipeline is being blocked by Zelensky and Ukraine. This is dangerous not only for Hungary but also for Slovakia. The Zelenskys claim that there is a technical obstacle to restarting the oil pipeline. According to the knowledge of Slovakia and Hungary, this does not correspond to reality; there are no technical obstacles, the pipeline was closed solely for political reasons,” the Hungarian prime minister said.

“That is why I agreed with Robert Fico that we will set up a joint investigative committee. And the task of this investigative committee will be to go to the scene and see for itself the reality. That is why I call on President Zelensky to allow this investigative committee in and to ensure the necessary conditions for its work,” Orbán concluded.