Hungary

Hungary refuses access to unlawfully detained Ukrainians

Budapest has still not allowed Ukrainian consuls to meet with seven Oschadbank employees who were detained in Hungary during a routine cash transiting between Austria and Ukraine, Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha reported on X on March 6.

6 March, 12:55 PM

Ukrainian armored cash vehicles stopped in Hungary during police raid

Officers from Hungary’s Counter-Terrorism Centre carried out a raid on armored cash transport vehicles with Ukrainian license plates at a gas station along the M5 highway, independent Hungarian outlet Telex reported, citing sources on March 6.

6 March, 12:16 PM

Hungary detains Ukraine's Oschadbank cash convoy in Budapest (UPDATED)

The unprecedented political pressure Hungary’s government under Viktor Orbán has exerted on Ukraine reached a new peak on March 6, amid crucial April parliamentary elections for him.

6 March, 11:11 AM

Kyiv blasts Hungary over taking bank convoy ‘hostage’

Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha called the detention of seven Ukrainian Oschadbank employees in Hungarian a “hostage-taking” situation in his March 6 X post.

6 March, 09:02 AM

Szijjártó shows two Ukrainian prisoners of war Russia handed over to Hungary

Two Ukrainian Armed Forces servicemen with Hungarian and Ukrainian citizenship, released from Russian captivity, arrived in Budapest, Hungary’s Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said, posting photos of them on Facebook on March 5, according to Telex.

5 March, 02:25 PM

Ukraine calls Russia's handover of 2 POWs to Hungary a provocation

Ukraine condemned Russia's transfer of two captured Ukrainian servicemen to Hungary as a deliberate provocation intended to violate the Geneva Conventions and worsen relations between Kyiv and Budapest, the Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War reported on March 5.

5 March, 11:07 AM

EU presses Kyiv for Druzhba pipeline inspections, report says

The European Commission has insisted that Ukraine should allow an outside inspection of the damaged Druzhba oil pipeline which usually carries Russian crude to Hungary and Slovakia, the Financial Times reported on March 3, citing unnamed EU officials.

3 March, 09:10 PM

Shmyhal counters Orbán on Druzhba pipeline damage

The Druzhba pipeline is not operational because internal equipment was damaged by high temperatures after a Russian drone strike on the Brody pumping station’s largest tank, Ukraine’s Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal said at a briefing on March 3, as reported by Liga.net.

3 March, 08:40 PM

Orban insists Druzhba oil pipeline intact; cites satellite photos

Hungarian PM Viktor Orban has once again urged Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to resume shipments of Russian oil via the Druzhba pipeline, claiming satellite imagery shows it to be intact.

2 March, 08:49 PM

Ukraine FM Sybiha slams EU 'blackmailers' over energy supply threats

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha criticized "certain blackmailers in the EU" for blocking collective defense decisions and threatening to halt energy supplies to Ukraine amid relentless Russian attacks on its power grid, calling such pressure unacceptable and beneficial to Moscow in a post on X on Feb. 26.

26 February, 02:50 PM

Hungary marks 155 years since Lesya Ukrainka’s birth with monument

A monument to Ukrainian writer and poet Lesya Ukrainka was unveiled in the Hungarian city of Hódmezővásárhely, marking the 155th anniversary of her birth, Ukraine’s ambassador to Hungary Fedir Shandor said on public broadcaster Suspilne on Feb. 25.

25 February, 06:39 PM

Ukraine will give EU estimate on Druzhba pipeline repairs

Ukraine will give the EU a detailed assessment of the required repairs to the Druzhba oil pipeline damaged in a January Russian attack, European Council President Antonio Costa said on Feb. 24.

25 February, 12:20 AM

EU to push for permanent ban on Russian oil after Hungary vote

The European Commission plans to propose legislation on April 15 that would permanently ban imports of Russian oil, three days after Hungary’s high-stakes parliamentary election, Reuters reported on Feb. 24, citing sources and a draft document.

24 February, 09:19 PM

Ukraine ready to ‘act constructively’ on Druzhba pipeline restoration — Sybiha

Ukraine is prepared to “act constructively” and has already proposed “several realistic solutions” to resolve its oil dispute with Hungary, Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said in comments reported by Politico.

24 February, 02:28 PM

EU fails to adopt 20th Russia sanctions package by invasion anniversary

The European Council was unable to approve the 20th package of sanctions against Russia by the fourth anniversary of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Ukrainska Pravda reported on Feb. 23, citing EU officials.

24 February, 12:13 AM

Hungary blocks $106 billion EU loan to Ukraine

Hungary has blocked an EU loan of EUR90 billion ($106 billion) to Ukraine by refusing Feb. 20 to vote on an amendment to the bloc’s 2021–27 budget, Ukrainska Pravda reported, citing informed EU sources.

20 February, 11:20 PM

Analyzing Ukraine–Hungary dispute over Russian oil

Transit of Russian oil through Ukraine to Hungary and Slovakia has been suspended after Russian drone strikes damaged the Soviet-era Druzhba pipeline. While the repairs are underway, Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán has halted diesel exports to Ukraine and is leveraging the issue in tense domestic parliamentary elections.

20 February, 10:44 PM

EU won’t pressure Ukraine to repair Druzhba oil pipeline

The European Union will not pressure Ukraine or set deadlines for repairs on the Druzhba oil pipeline damaged in a Russian strike, European Commission spokeswoman Anna-Kaisa Itkonen said on Feb. 19.

19 February, 09:14 PM

Ukraine's FM accuses Hungary's Szijjártó of 'amnesia'

Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha accused his Hungarian counterpart Péter Szijjártó of suffering “amnesia” induced by Russian awards and energy revenues after Szijjártó dismissed claims that Ukraine is defending Europe as a “big lie,” Sybiha wrote on X on Feb. 18.

18 February, 04:17 PM

Hungary halts diesel supplies to Ukraine until Druzhba oil flows resume

Peter Szijjarto said Hungary has suspended diesel fuel supplies to Ukraine until oil flows through the Druzhba pipeline are restored, speaking after a government meeting, according to Telex on Feb. 18.

18 February, 04:08 PM

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