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Hungary's Orban threatens to block EU sanctions on Russia: The European Union requires a unanimous vote to extend sanctions on Russia, a situation Hungary's ...
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Hungary's Orban threatens to block EU sanctions on Russia
Hungary wants Ukraine gas transit restored as EU sanctions rollover looms: Hungary is urging the European Union to press Ukraine to restore the transit of ...
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Hungary wants Ukraine gas transit restored as EU sanctions rollover looms
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Hungary wants the EU to intervene in a gas dispute with Ukraine: Hungary wants the European Union to intervene in a gas dispute it has with Ukraine ...
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Hungary wants the EU to intervene in a gas dispute with Ukraine
Hungary wants Ukraine gas transit to resume as EU sanctions rollover looms: BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungary wants the European Union to persuade Ukraine to ...
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With Orbán’s loss, Russia has lost its European foothold: A way to keep Russian energy embedded in the Balkans, making it harder for Brussels to use sanctions as ...
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With Orbán’s loss, Russia has lost its European foothold
Dispute over Druzhba pipeline: Orban: Hungary suspends gas deliveries to Ukraine: First Viktor Orban blocked a billion-euro EU loan for Kyiv, now he's upping ...
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Key FactsOrbán Phases Out Gas Supplies to Ukraine
Mar 25, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: welt.de
  • Viktor Orbán announced a gradual cessation of gas deliveries to Ukraine via the Druzhba pipeline.

  • The pipeline carrying Russian oil through Ukraine to Hungary and Slovakia has been damaged since January 2026 due to a Russian attack.

  • Hungary demands the resumption of supplies and is blocking €90 billion in EU loans and new sanctions against Russia.

  • The EU intends to assist in repairing the pipeline amid ongoing tensions between Budapest and Kyiv.
  • Now new measures are necessary to break the oil blockade and ensure the security of Hungary's energy supply.
    Viktor Orbán, Prime Minister of Hungary, in a Facebook video.
Hungary presses EU to scrap tariffs on Russian and Belarusian fertilizers: Budapest says farmers need cheaper fertilizer as prices rise, challenging an EU policy ...
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Hungary presses EU to scrap tariffs on Russian and Belarusian fertilizers
Gas from Russia: EU wants to forego supplies until 2027: The EU countries want to phase out Russian gas imports by 2027. In view of the war in Ukraine ...
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Gas from Russia: EU wants to forego supplies until 2027
Hungary to mount legal challenge to EU's phase-out of Russian energy : Hungary is heavily dependent on Russian fossil fuels and has sought exemptions and pledged ...
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Hungary to mount legal challenge to EU's phase-out of Russian energy
White House denies Hungary's claim of "indefinite" exemption from US sanctions on Russian energy
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Trump gives Hungary’s Orban one-year Russia oil sanctions reprieve : US President Donald Trump handed Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban a one-year exemption ...
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Trump gives Hungary’s Orban one-year Russia oil sanctions reprieve
US gives Hungary exemption from Russian oil sanctions: The United States has granted Hungary a one-year exemption from US sanctions for using Russian oil and gas ...
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US gives Hungary exemption from Russian oil sanctions
Brussels eyes loophole to isolate Hungary, send billions in Russian assets to Ukraine
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Hungary and Slovakia can quit Russian energy, report finds: Ample alternatives exist, but both countries have increased reliance on Moscow and made millions ...
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Hungary and Slovakia can quit Russian energy, report finds
Turkey pushing to help EU replace Ukraine gas transit: Ankara is angling for new energy talks in Brussels amid pressure for closer ties with the bloc.
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Turkey pushing to help EU replace Ukraine gas transit
Hungary's Orban urges EU to lift Russia sanctions, media reports: Viktor Orban also described the European Union as being in a "drunken stage" but ...
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Hungary's Orban urges EU to lift Russia sanctions, media reports
Orban says Hungary proposing ‘trick’ to keep Russian gas shipments via Ukraine: Ukraine has said it will not extend the transit agreement for Russian gas through ...
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Orban says Hungary proposing ‘trick’ to keep Russian gas shipments via ...
EU does not want to tolerate Orbán's proximity to Putin: The EU's understanding of Budapest's special path in dealing with Moscow is increasingly exhausted in ...
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EU does not want to tolerate Orbán's proximity to Putin