Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban. File
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“Hungary will cease transit shipments going throughout the nation that are vital for Ukraine so long as Ukraine halts Russian crude shipments through the Druzhba pipeline,” Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban advised state radio on Friday (March 6, 2026).
Mr. Orban once more accused Kyiv of blackmail and mentioned Hungary would use all means at its disposal till oil flows resume.
“We have stopped …diesel exports to Ukraine, we nonetheless preserve energy exports, and we’ll cease transit shipments going by means of Hungary which might be vital for Ukraine… till we get Ukraine’s approval for the oil shipments,” Orban mentioned.
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