Hungary says it will block a proposed €90 billion EU loan for Ukraine unless Russian oil shipments resume through the Druzhba pipeline. Prime Minister Viktor Orban warned Budapest “will not stand idly by” after oil transit through Ukraine was halted. Hungary has begun tapping strategic reserves to address potential shortages. Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto accused Kyiv of violating the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement and called the move “blackmail.” Hungary says it will refuse diesel exports to Ukraine, oppose new military financing, and reject the EU’s upcoming sanctions package. Oil shipments to Hungary and Slovakia have been suspended since January 27. Kyiv says a Russian drone strike damaged pipeline infrastructure in western Ukraine. Budapest and Bratislava blame Ukraine for the prolonged disruption. Slovakia has also threatened to halt emergency electricity supplies to Ukraine if oil transit is not restored. Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry rejected what it described as “ultimatums ...
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