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EU plans €90B Ukraine loan despite Hungary’s resistance

Next week, EU leaders will meet in Brussels to convince Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico to back the loan. This funding could cover around two-thirds of Ukraine’s financial needs for 2026–2027.

11 Mar 2026-15:58
Hungary bans fuel exports as prices surge

10 Mar 2026-12:10
Orban urges EU to lift sanctions on Russian energy

Hungary’s pro-Russia leader is calling on the European Union to lift all sanctions on Russian fossil fuels to address the rising energy prices triggered by the war in the Middle East.

09 Mar 2026-20:22
Hungary pledges to push Ukraine over Druzhba oil pipeline shutdown

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has promised to use "political and financial leverage" to pressure Ukraine into resuming oil flows through the Druzhba pipeline, a vital route for Russian oil to Hungary and Slovakia.

06 Mar 2026-20:46
Hungary gives Ukraine three days to restore Druzhba oil transit

Hungary has issued a three-day ultimatum to Ukraine to restore Russian oil transit through the Druzhba pipeline, escalating tensions between the two countries.

06 Mar 2026-16:52
Ukraine accuses Hungary of detaining bank employees with $82M

Ukraine has accused Hungary of “taking hostage” seven employees of its state savings bank Oschadbank, who were transporting around $82 million in cash and gold through Hungary, as part of a growing dispute over oil transit.

06 Mar 2026-14:15
Fico claims secret satellite images prove Druzhba pipeline is intact

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico says he has access to satellite imagery showing that the Druzhba oil pipeline running through Ukraine has not been significantly damaged, contradicting Kyiv’s earlier claims.

05 Mar 2026-09:12
Hungary, Slovakia form team to inspect Druzhba pipeline

Hungary and Slovakia have agreed to form a joint committee to investigate damage to the Druzhba pipeline in Ukraine, calling on Kyiv to grant access and resume Russian oil flows.

27 Feb 2026-15:58
Germany and Belgium slam Hungary's Ukraine veto as a 'red line' breach

Germany and Belgium have strongly criticized Hungary for blocking a new EU sanctions package against Russia and a €90 billion ($106 billion) loan for Ukraine.

25 Feb 2026-21:59
Orbán secures energy sites, alleges Ukraine plotting further moves

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Wednesday, Feb. 25, that he had ordered enhanced protection for Hungary’s critical energy infrastructure, claiming that Ukraine might be preparing "further" actions aimed at disrupting the country's energy system.

25 Feb 2026-20:06