Hungary will cut natural gas supplies to Ukraine until Russian oil deliveries resume - AP News
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Hungary will cut natural gas supplies to Ukraine until Russia resumes oil deliveries to Hungary, escalating energy coercion during the conflict.
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The threatened cutoff could worsen Ukraine's winter energy crisis and set a precedent for energy-based coercion in regional conflicts.
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Hungary said it will cut natural gas supplies to Ukraine until Russia resumes oil deliveries to Hungary, escalating energy leverage amid the broader regional conflict. Hungary has maintained closer ties to Russia than other European Union members, and the country depends on Russian energy supplies while also serving as a transit route for gas to other European nations. The threatened cutoff could worsen Ukraine's energy crisis during winter months when heating demand peaks, while also pressuring the EU's unified stance on supporting Ukraine. The move reflects Hungary's position as a potential weak link in Western coordination on Russia policy, given its economic dependence on Russian energy and Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's resistance to some EU sanctions frameworks. Ukraine faces compounding infrastructure damage from Russian attacks and now potential loss of Hungarian supply routes, limiting its options for meeting civilian heating needs.
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