Hungary Maintains Opposition to Ukraine Aid Over Oil Dispute
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban blocked the controversial €90 billion ($105 billion) EU emergency loan in February after Ukraine halted essential Russian oil shipments to Hungary and Slovakia via the Soviet-era pipeline, citing damage from Russian strikes—a claim Moscow denies. Hungary and Slovakia have suggested that Ukraine intentionally cut off supplies to exert political pressure.
“We will not vote for either the 20th sanctions package [against Russia] or the €90 billion military loan for Ukraine, and in the future we will not support decisions that grant Ukraine money or political advantages,” Szijjarto told reporters.
The minister added that Ukraine’s explanations regarding the Druzhba pipeline have been inconsistent, noting that there appear to be no technical reasons for the stoppage. He said the Ukrainian operator initially informed Hungarian energy firm MOL that it would take three days to resume flow, then repeatedly requested additional delays.
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