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Hungary Blocks EU Sanctions, Risks €90 Billion Loan to Ukraine

2/24/2026

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Kaja Kallas, the EU foreign policy chief, says Hungary blocks the EU's sanctions package against Russia.
Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orbán says Ukraine is withholding Russian oil shipments, calling it a "Ukrainian oil blockade".
The EU requires unanimous support for the sanctions, and Hungary's objections threaten a €90 billion loan to Ukraine.
EU leaders express disappointment and urge solidarity, noting Orbán's anti-Ukraine stance may aid his aims ahead of elections.

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Kaja Kallas, the EU foreign policy chief, says Hungary blocks the EU's sanctions package against Russia.
Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orbán says Ukraine is withholding Russian oil shipments, calling it a "Ukrainian oil blockade".
The EU requires unanimous support for the sanctions, and Hungary's objections threaten a €90 billion loan to Ukraine.
EU leaders express disappointment and urge solidarity, noting Orbán's anti-Ukraine stance may aid his aims ahead of elections.