Why is the EU asking Ukraine to repair a pipeline it plans to shut down?
The Commission’s own roadmap commits to ending Russian crude imports by 2027.
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Péter Szijjártó
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Hungary breaks EU ranks on Greenland, but rushes to join Trump’s Gaza council
Budapest calls Greenland "not an EU matter" as bloc prepares united response to US pressure.
Hungary vows Putin honored guest treatment for Trump talks despite legal duty to arrest him
Hungary under Viktor Orbán, one of EU's most Kremlin-friendly governments, is prepared to violate its obligations under the Rome Statute by welcoming the Russian leader for the summit with Trump.
Hungary bans Ukrainian commander over Russian pipeline hit — latest sign of Budapest acting as Kremlin’s proxy in EU
Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó claimed recent Ukrainian strikes on the Druzhba pipeline allegedly harmed Hungary and Slovakia more than Russia.
Ukraine drones turned Russia’s Druzhba oil lifeline into fire — second hit in Bryansk’s Unecha this month (video)
A late-night strike engulfed the Unecha pumping station in flames, disrupting a hub key to Moscow’s oil exports to Hungary and Slovakia.
Ukraine cuts off Putin’s pipeline profits—Europe’s Druzba oil deliveries halted after yesterday’s drone assault
A key pumping station burned after Kyiv’s forces hit deep inside Russia, ending oil flows to Russia's ally, Hungary.
Hungarian opposition leader Péter Magyar says Kremlin has joined Orbán’s campaign against him
The Kremlin’s spy agency echoed Viktor Orbán’s rhetoric, portraying Magyar as a Brussels stooge ahead of April’s elections.
Germany asked to “lead Europe” and persuade Hungary on Russia sanctions
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says European unity is at stake as Hungary and Slovakia resist.
Hungary and Slovakia block new EU sanctions against Russia, Szijjártó says
Budapest’s justification for vetoing the sanctions is its desire to keep buying Russian oil. The FM also pledged to block all EU aid for Ukraine.
Szijjártó says Kyiv must accept Budapest blocking Ukraine’s EU accession, Zelenskyy says most Hungarians support Ukraine
Hungary’s Orbán-backed referendum on Ukraine’s EU future began mid-April and will last through May.
Hungary in talks with Gazprom for additional gas supplies in 2025
Hungarian FM Szijjártó revealed the ongoing talks with Gazprom and threatened to veto EU sanctions if its Russian oil exemption is revoked.