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ORBÁN FIGHTS BACK: Hungary Blocks $106 Billion EU Loan to Ukraine Until Zelensky Allows Flow of Russian Oil Through Druzhba Pipeline To Resume

February 21, 2026

Two men in formal attire engage in a serious conversation against a vibrant pink background, highlighting a moment of political dialogue or negotiation.

Two men in formal attire engage in a serious conversation against a vibrant pink background, highlighting a moment of political dialogue or negotiation.
Orbán is pushing back on Zelensky’s blackmail.

Orbán accuses Ukraine of fomenting chaos in Hungary to benefit the Globalist opposition candidate.

This is a conflict that’s raging for months, but now, as Hungarian elections approach, the question of the Druzhba pipeline has come to the forefront of geopolitical tensions between Budapest and Kiev.

The supply of Russian oil to Hungary and Slovakia via the Druzhba (Friendship) pipeline across Ukrainian territory was cut by an attack, causing an explosion that destroyed it.

While in the last few days Orbán and Slovakia’s Robert Fico have retaliated by halting the delivery of Diesel and energy to Ukraine, they have now gone a step further, blocking the much-needed EU funds from reaching Kyiv.

Hungary announced that it will block the $106-billion European Union loan to Ukraine until the Russian oil flows again through the Druzhba pipeline.

Associated Press reported:

“In a video posted on social media Friday evening, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó accused Ukraine of ‘blackmailing’ Hungary by failing to restart oil shipments. He said his government would block a massive interest-free loan the EU approved in December to help Kyiv to meet its military and economic needs for the next two years.

‘We will not give in to this blackmail. We do not support Ukraine’s war, we will not pay for it’, Szijjártó said. ‘As long as Ukraine blocks the resumption of oil supplies to Hungary, Hungary will block European Union decisions that are important and favorable for Ukraine’.”

“Hungary’s decision to block the key funding for Ukraine came two days after it suspended shipments of diesel to its embattled neighbor until oil flows through the Druzhba were resumed, and only days before the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion.

Nearly every country in Europe has significantly reduced or entirely ceased Russian energy imports since Moscow launched its war in Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022. Yet Hungary — an EU and NATO member — has maintained and even increased its supply of Russian oil and gas.”

Read more:

Budapest Suspends Diesel to Ukraine Until Kiev Regime Repairs Druzhba Pipeline Transporting Russian Oil to Hungary – Slovakia Also Stops Energy Transfers to Kiev (VIDEOS)

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