Hungarian Prime Minister Orbán posted today: "Announcement! As long as Ukraine blocks the Friendship oil pipeline, Hungary will block the EU's 90 billion euro loan to Ukraine. We won't be blackmailed!"
Comment: Hungary relies on Russia for more than 85% of its oil, with the main supply coming through the Friendship pipeline via Ukraine. The refining system, civilian fuel prices, and industrial operations are all tied to this pipeline. Ukraine blocking the pipeline is equivalent to directly cutting off Hungary's energy lifeline, while the EU has not provided a low-cost, feasible alternative solution. Orbán's strong countermeasure of vetoing the 90 billion euro aid loan to Ukraine is an inevitable response under the logic of energy survival.
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