Hungary to block new EU sanctions on Russia over Ukraine pipeline dispute - Reuters

"We will not consent to the adoption of the 20th package of sanctions, because we have previously made it clear that until the Ukrainians resume oil shipments to Hungary, we will not allow decisions that are important to them to be approved."

— Péter Szijjártó , Politician

"We will not give in to this blackmail. We do not support Ukraine’s war, we will not pay for it."

— Péter Szijjártó , Politician

"the interruption to oil deliveries was 'a political decision made by the Ukrainian president himself.'"

— Péter Szijjártó , Politician

"The EU would continue to block the packages until Ukraine repairs the Druzhba pipeline damaged in a Russian strike and resumes oil supplies to Hungary."

— Péter Szijjártó , Politician

"If oil supplies to Slovakia do not resume by Monday, he will ask the relevant electricity company (SEPS) to stop emergency electricity supplies to Ukraine."

— Robert Fico , Politician

"The diesel delivery service, which was halted this week, would not be restarted."

— Viktor Orbán , Politician

"We decided that until supplies via the Druzhba pipeline are resumed, we will not support any [EU] sanctions policy."

— Viktor Orban , Politician

"At the same time, we have decided to take countermeasures and stop diesel fuel supplies from Hungary to Ukraine until oil supplies from Ukraine are resumed."

— Viktor Orban , Politician

"Today, this threat has been averted, and we are ensuring the normal functioning of the country's economy."

— Viktor Orban , Politician

"Budapest would not support the approval of the 20th package of EU sanctions against Russia."

— Peter Szijjarto , Politician

"We are blocking the €90 billion EU loan for Ukraine until oil transit to Hungary via the Druzhba pipeline resumes."

— Péter Szijjártó , Politician

"Ukraine is blackmailing Hungary by halting oil transit in coordination with Brussels and the Hungarian opposition to create supply disruptions in Hungary and push fuel prices higher before the elections."

— Péter Szijjártó , Politician

"We will not give in to this blackmail."

— Peter Szijjarto , Politician

"As long as the Ukrainians do not restart oil transport to Hungary, we will not let go of decisions that are important to them."

— Peter Szijjarto , Politician

"We will ensure Hungary's fuel supply and take appropriate countermeasures until shipments are restarted by Ukraine."

— Viktor Orban , Politician

"We will not contribute to the adoption of the 20th sanctions package; this will remain so until the Ukrainians restart crude oil deliveries to Hungary."

— Péter Szijjártó , Politician

"The halt of oil transit through Druzhba is a clear political blackmail by Ukraine, aimed at causing fuel prices to skyrocket ahead of the upcoming April election."

— Péter Szijjártó , Politician