Hungary's Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto announced on Monday, 16 March in Brussels that Hungary will continue to block a €90-billion loan ($103 billion) for Ukraine and new sanctions on Russia until Russian oil flows through the Druzhba pipeline to Hungary and Slovakia resume.⁣ ⁣ Flows have been suspended since late January due to damage Kyiv says requires time to fix, sparking a diplomatic dispute between Budapest and Kyiv.⁣ ⁣ The issue is central to nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban's re-election campaign ahead of the April 12 election, following Hungary's previous vetoes of EU sanctions on Russia and a major loan to Ukraine.⁣ ⁣ #oil #trade #hungary #ukraine #eu #russiaukraine