Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi denied that such talks had ever been planned, stating it is impossible to refuse something that was never agreed upon.

No trilateral meeting on the Druzhba pipeline had ever been planned with Ukraine

Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said he had initiated a trilateral meeting with the energy ministers of Ukraine and Slovakia in Brussels, but Kyiv allegedly refused to participate at the last minute

It is impossible to reject something that was never planned. And even more so, something that is being imposed at the last moment as a 'de facto agreement'

This has already become a typical Hungarian pattern when Hungary imagines something and then accuses Ukraine

On Saturday, a detailed briefing for the diplomatic corps took place at Naftogaz, where the Hungarian ambassador was present along with representatives from 31 countries. Full information regarding the status of Druzhba was once again provided to all partners, including the Hungarians

It is impossible to refuse something that was never planned – especially something that is being pushed at the last minute as an 'actual agreement'.

This has already become a typical Hungarian style – they imagine something themselves and then accuse us.