
Brussels Betrays Hungary—Backs Ukraine Instead
The EU establishment is siding with Kyiv rather than helping one of its own member states secure a significant energy issue.

The EU establishment is siding with Kyiv rather than helping one of its own member states secure a significant energy issue.

The Hungarian PM said Ukraine stopping the flow of oil through the Druzhba pipeline is a “calculated act of coercion.”

Minister Szijjártó said Kyiv’s actions serve the interests of the largest opposition party.

Speakers at the prestigious gathering contrasted pragmatism and mutual respect in international relations with the moralism of European foreign policy.

The tensions between Kyiv and Budapest are expected to rise as the Zelensky government roots for a pro-war shift after the spring elections in Hungary.

The Hungarian foreign minister points out how a newly approved measure breaches EU law—since energy policy remains a national competence.

Hungary’s foreign minister said the government will push ahead with its national petition, vowing not to send any taxpayer money to finance Ukraine.

Deputy PM Simon Harris said the Commission’s concessions fall short for Irish citizens, while Hungary’s Péter Szijjártó said Brussels is ignoring Hungarian farmers.

Despite new supply agreements with U.S. and European firms, Russian gas is set to remain Hungary’s key energy source in the months and years ahead.

The EU establishment is busy working out ways to keep blood flowing over the battlefields.