Overview
- Foreign minister Péter Szijjártó said Hungary will veto EU decisions benefiting Ukraine until oil transit restarts, accusing Kyiv of “blackmail.”
- Russian oil shipments to Hungary and Slovakia via the Druzhba pipeline have been halted since January 27 after Ukraine reported a Russian drone strike damaged the line.
- Hungary has suspended diesel exports to Ukraine and warned it could also stop electricity and gas sales.
- The EU package totals €90 billion, allocating €60 billion for military equipment and defense‑industry investment and €30 billion for macro‑financial support.
- Slovak leader Robert Fico threatened to cut emergency electricity to Ukraine if flows are not restored soon, while Ukraine has proposed alternative routes during repairs.