Viktor Orbán Deploys Troops as EU Slams Oil Pipeline "Blackmail"

Viktor Orbán ordered the deployment of soldiers and police to protect energy infrastructure after accusing Ukraine of sabotaging the Druzhba oil pipeline.German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul and Belgian official Maxime Prévot characterized the Hungarian stance as a form of blackmail during a meeting.The row centers on Viktor Orbán blocking a €90B loan and a sanctions package to force the restoration of Russian oil deliveries through the pipeline.This domestic security mobilization occurs as the opposition Tisza party, led by Péter Magyar, holds a lead over Fidesz ahead of upcoming elections.