Hungary’s Veto Shakes EU Unity Over Ukraine Support and Russia Sanctions

Hungary has refused to lift its veto on a new package of European Union sanctions against Russia and a €90 billion loan for Ukraine. Earlier, Politico reported that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky would react sharply if Budapest failed to remove its veto during the EU summit on March 19. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán stated that Budapest would support the €90 billion loan only if Kyiv stops blocking the transit of Russian oil through the Druzhba pipeline.