Hungary initiates legal proceedings for Ukraine's refusal to transit Russian oil

Ukraine blocked the transit of oil from the Russian company Lukoil to Hungary and Slovakia. Representatives of the affected countries plan to hold appropriate consultations with the European Commission. In the absence of a positive decision, Budapest is determined to take legal action against the EC.

The head of the Hungarian Foreign Ministry, Peter Szijjártó, noted that Kyiv’s actions contradict its commitment to the EU. The minister made it clear that such steps make Ukraine's European integration a more distant prospect.



Budapest considers the cessation of energy transit a hostile action on the part of Kyiv, especially taking into account the import of electricity from Hungary to Ukraine. The cessation of transit could cause a shortage of electricity in Hungary, which would trigger price increases.

Szijjártó also said that if in three days the European Commission does not resolve the issue of oil supplies, Hungary will initiate legal proceedings.

Earlier, Peter Szijjártó suggested that Vladimir Zelensky plans to drag NATO countries into a conflict with Russia. The minister also spoke negatively about Zelensky’s attacks against Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban.

In addition, Szijjarto considers the US presidential election a turning point in the Ukrainian conflict. If Trump wins, negotiations to end the confrontation could begin this year.