Hungary is blocking the adoption of the European Union’s 20th package of sanctions, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó announced Sunday, February 22, 2026. The move comes after Ukraine decided this week to halt oil shipments to Hungary.
Szijjártó detailed a series of countermeasures taken by Budapest in response to the disruption in oil supplies.
We have released part of our oil reserves and have already begun procuring replacements by sea, which are already on their way. We also decided this week to halt the shipment of diesel fuel to Ukraine, which accounts for approximately 10 percent of Ukrainian imports, and we have decided to block the disbursement of a 90 billion euro loan to Ukraine.
We also made it clear that,
as long as the Ukrainians do not resume oil shipments to Hungary, we will block all EU decisions important for Ukraine
– the minister emphasized.
Szijjártó also stated that officials reviewed questions related to electricity supply, noting that “almost half of Ukraine’s electricity imports come from Hungary.” He indicated a demand for caution in this area, as any disruption would primarily affect the Transcarpathian region and the families living there.
Our dispute is not with the people living in Ukraine, not with the families living in Ukraine, our dispute is with the Ukrainian state, the Ukrainian government, President Zelenskyy in this matter. We do not want to cause more suffering to the Ukrainian people, so we must act with extreme caution regarding the electricity issue
– said the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
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