Ukraine Earns Rebuke From an EU Ally Over Lukoil Oil Transit Ban

Ukraine should consider the implications of moves like its recent transit ban of crude from a major Russian supplier on its neighbors such as Hungary and Slovakia, Luxembourg’s Foreign Minister Xavier Bettel said on Tuesday.

The rebuke of Kyiv by a European partner over an escalating row comes after Budapest warned the country may face fuel shortages as early as September and threatened to retaliate.

Speaking at a news conference in Latvia on Tuesday, Bettel said that if such moves affect consumers in other nations then “other countries have to be around the table too or at least be informed.” ...