Hungary ties EU Ukraine loan to restart of Druzhba oil shipments

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Hungary will block the EU's €90 billion loan to Ukraine until Russian oil shipments resume via the Druzhba pipeline, with Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó accusing Kyiv of blackmail; Hungary and Slovakia have exemptions from EU Russian oil rules, and Budapest has threatened to veto EU decisions aiding Kyiv.
- Hungary's foreign minister says country will block key EU loan to Ukraine until Russian oil shipments resume PBS
- Ukraine accuses Hungary, Slovakia of ‘blackmail’ over threats to cut electricity CNN
- Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv condemns ‘blackmail’ by Hungary and Slovakia in energy supplies dispute The Guardian
- Slovakia threatens to cut electricity to Ukraine over Russian oil spat Al Jazeera
- Hungary Poses Unexpected Hurdle to Europe’s 90-Billion Euro Loan to Ukraine The New York Times
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