Hungary’s Blockade of EU Aid to Ukraine Reveals Deep Divisions Threatening Western Unity

As the world marks the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Hungary has chosen a path that raises urgent questions about the unity and resolve of the West. In an alarming move, Hungary’s Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó announced his country will block a vital €90 billion European Union loan package intended to support Ukraine until Russian oil shipments through the Druzhba pipeline resume. This pipeline, damaged in a drone attack allegedly carried out by Ukrainian forces, has been shut since late January, cutting off crucial Russian oil supplies to Hungary and Slovakia. Despite receiving temporary EU exemptions from...