Orban Uses EU Ukraine Aid as Leverage Over Druzhba Oil Flow
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Hungary said it will block the EU’s €90 billion loan to Ukraine until oil transit via the Druzhba pipeline resumes, arguing Kyiv’s behavior and timing ahead of Hungary’s April elections; the loan would have covered about two-thirds of Kyiv’s needs for 2026–27, with Ukraine potentially facing a cash shortfall by mid-2026 without the funds. The Druzhba flow has been interrupted since late January after Russian strikes, and European Commission officials say repair decisions are for Kyiv. Hungary and Slovakia also moved to restrict Russian oil flows as leverage in the dispute.
- Hungary blocks EU's 90 billion euro loan to Ukraine, demanding Russian oil ahead of war anniversary The Kyiv Independent
- Hungary Poses Unexpected Hurdle to Europe’s 90-Billion Euro Loan to Ukraine The New York Times
- Hungary to block 90 billion euro EU loan to Ukraine in Russian oil dispute Al Jazeera
- Ukraine’s Neighbors Threaten to Cut Off Energy Supplies The Wall Street Journal
- Croatia must allow Russian oil flows to Hungary and Slovakia, MOL says Reuters
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