BUDAPEST, March 16 (Reuters) - Hungary will continue blocking a 90-billion-euro ($103 billion) loan for Ukraine and new sanctions on Russia as long as oil flows via the Druzhba pipeline remain
Hungary Blocks Ukraine Loan, Sanctions Over Druzhba Pipeline Suspension
Hungary's Stance on Ukraine Loan and Russian Sanctions
Background of the Druzhba Pipeline Suspension
BUDAPEST, March 16 (Reuters) - Hungary will continue blocking a 90-billion-euro ($103 billion) loan for Ukraine and new sanctions on Russia as long as oil flows via the Druzhba pipeline remain suspended, Hungary's Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said on Monday in Brussels.
Details of the Pipeline Outage
Russian oil flows through the Druzhba pipeline to Hungary and Slovakia have been suspended since late January. Kyiv says a Russian strike hit Druzhba pipeline equipment in western Ukraine, while Slovakia and Hungary say Ukraine is to blame for the prolonged outage.
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