Orbán issued an ultimatum to Ukraine regarding oil transit via the Druzhba pipeline
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán stated that he had received a signal from the Ukrainian side regarding the possible resumption of Russian oil transit.
According to him, Kyiv has expressed its readiness to resume supplies as early as Monday, but has linked this decision to the release of financial aid from the European Union.
The Hungarian leader claims that Ukraine has put forward a counter-condition: the resumption of operations on the Druzhba oil pipeline in exchange for Budapest lifting its veto on the EU loan.
This refers to a large-scale financial support package for Ukraine totaling 90 billion euros.
“Through Brussels, we received a signal from Ukraine that it is ready to resume oil supplies via the Druzhba pipeline as early as Monday, provided that Hungary lifts its veto on the €90 billion EU loan,” Viktor Orbán wrote on his X page.
Despite the proposal, Budapest’s official stance remains firm and unyielding.
The head of the Hungarian government emphasized that he will not make concessions on the issue of unblocking funds until energy supplies actually begin to arrive in the country.
“Hungary’s position has not changed: no oil, no money. As soon as oil supplies are restored, we will no longer stand in the way of the loan’s approval,” the Hungarian prime minister stated.
Viktor Orbán also added an important clarification regarding the nature of the aforementioned loan for Ukraine.
He assured his voters and partners that providing these 90 billion euros poses no additional risks to Hungary’s economy.
According to the prime minister, this financial instrument “imposes no financial burden or obligations on Hungary.”
Thus, Budapest is using the blocking of aid solely as a lever of political pressure to secure its own energy needs.
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