Orbán and Robert Fico Threaten Ukraine Aid Over Pipeline Dispute

Viktor Orbán and Robert Fico are threatening to block a €90B EU loan and halt electricity exports to Ukraine following a dispute over the disabled Druzhba oil pipeline.Péter Szijjártó announced that Hungary also vetoed the twentieth EU sanctions package against Russia, which targets forty shadow fleet vessels, until transit through the pipeline is restored.Robert Fico accused Volodymyr Zelensky of acting maliciously, while the Hungarian government claimed the energy disruption is a coordinated effort with the EU to destabilize the leadership in Budapest.