politics
March 5, 2026
Hungary will block ‘every’ EU decision on Ukraine over ‘oil blockade’
Hungary will block all key EU decisions on Ukraine over Kiev’s “oil blockade” of supplies from Russia, Prime Minister Viktor Orban has said
TL;DR
- Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban threatened to block all important EU decisions concerning Ukraine.
- The dispute centers on Ukraine's alleged "oil blockade" of Russian energy supplies through the Druzhba pipeline.
- Hungary and Slovakia, reliant on Russian energy, accuse Kiev of deliberate disruption.
- Orban stated that Ukraine's President Zelensky vowed to prevent Russian energy from reaching the EU.
- Hungary has deployed armed forces to guard energy infrastructure, citing the Nord Stream pipeline incident.
- Orban demands access for inspectors to examine the Druzhba pipeline in Ukraine.
- Ukraine has reportedly rejected an EU mission to inspect the pipeline.
- Orban has previously used Hungary's veto power to block EU initiatives for Ukraine and sanctions on Russia.
- Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that Moscow is a reliable energy supplier.
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