Serbia and Hungary have reported the discovery of explosives near a gas pipeline carrying Russian natural gas through the Balkans, triggering political tensions and competing accusations over possible sabotage.

Ukraine has strongly condemned comments and reported communications involving Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, calling the situation “disgusting” and urging an investigation.

Leaked recordings reveal close coordination between Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Hungary’s Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó, reportedly bypassing EU sanctions policy.

Hungary will sign a major nuclear cooperation deal with the United States, including agreements to purchase American nuclear fuel and U.S. technology for storing spent fuel at its Russian-built Paks nuclear power plant, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said on Friday.

Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto emphasized on the sidelines of the Russian Energy Week forum that cooperation with Russia, especially in the energy sector, is crucial for Hungary.

Oil supplies from Russia to Hungary through the Druzhba pipeline have resumed after repairs were carried out following a Ukrainian drone strike, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said on Tuesday.

Hungary's Foreign Affairs and Foreign Economic Relations Minister Peter Szijjarto announced that his country will oppose the extension of military support to Ukraine at the upcoming EU foreign ministers' meeting in Brussels.

Hungary on Monday condemned the United States' decision to authorize Ukraine to use American-supplied long-range missiles to strike deep into Russian territory, warning that the move could escalate the conflict to a global scale.