EU fails to pass new sanctions targeting Russia due to Hungary's objection
Hungary says it is blocking a major EU loan for Ukraine until Russian oil starts flowing again through the Druzhba pipeline. On Friday, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó blamed Ukraine for the halt and called it “blackmail.” Oil shipments to Hungary and Slovakia have been disrupted since Jan.
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3 developments- Feb 21Hungary's foreign minister says country will block key EU loan to Ukraine until Russian oil shipments resume
- Feb 22Hungary threatens to block fresh EU sanctions against Russia over oil deliveries
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