US senators move to sanction Hungary over blocking Ukraine support [View all]
Source: Kyiv Independent
Two U.S. senators plan to introduce a bipartisam legislation that would impose sanctions on senior Hungarian officials accused of obstructing aid to Ukraine, according to a draft bill shared with the Kyiv Independent on March 27.
The proposed Block Putin Act, introduced by Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Thom Tillis, comes amid rising tensions between Kyiv and Budapest over Russian oil supplies and Hungary's opposition to new EU support measures for Ukraine.
The dispute centers on the Druzhba pipeline, a major route transporting Russian crude through Ukraine to Central Europe. The pipeline has been offline since late January following a Russian strike, putting pressure on Budapest, which relies on Russian energy.
Hungary, led by Prime Minister Viktor Orban, has blocked new EU sanctions on Russia and a planned loan to Ukraine since the disruption. Orban is widely regarded as one of the EU's most Kremlin-friendly leaders.
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With any luck, they won't need to pass this bill after the Hungarian elections on April12th. Orban will be out the door on his Putin-loving posterior.
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