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Hungary vows to block new EU sanctions on Russia amid escalating oil pipeline dispute with Ukraine

Hungary will block new EU sanctions until Ukraine restores oil flows via the Druzhba pipeline. The move comes as ministers meet today to finalize the package.

Hungary HUHU announced today, February 23, 2026, that it will block the EU 20th sanctions package against Russia RURU to pressure Ukraine UAUA to resume Russian oil transit via the Druzhba pipeline to Hungary and Slovakia SKSK. This action by the Government of Hungary / Hungarian Foreign Ministry effectively ties the adoption of significant EU policy measures to the operational status of the international pipeline, which serves refineries in both Hungary and Slovakia.
The receiver station of the Druzhba oil pipeline between Hungary and Russia is seen at the Hungarian MOL Group's Danube Refinery in Szazhalombatta, Hungary, on May 18, 2022. REUTERS/Bernadett Szabo/File Photo
The receiver station of the Druzhba oil pipeline between Hungary and Russia is seen at the Hungarian MOL Group's Danube Refinery in Szazhalombatta, Hungary, on May 18, 2022. REUTERS/Bernadett Szabo/File Photo
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