Moscow and Budapest have insisted that it is operational and Kiev is halting supplies for “political reasons” The EU wants answers from Ukraine about when it will be able to repair the Druzhba oil pipeline that delivers Russian crude to Hungary and Slovakia, European Commission spokeswoman Anna-Kaisa Itkonen has said. The transit of oil via the pipeline has remained on hold since late January, with Kiev blaming Russia for damaging the infrastructure. Moscow has denied the allegation and has