Orban emphasized that Hungarians are “a peace-loving nation, but there should never be a situation where someone blackmails, threatens and thus wants to gain an advantage over us.” “We will never allow that,” he assured.
He referred to the previously announced decision to suspend Hungary's gas transport to Ukraine. — Gas supplies from Hungary to Ukraine will be gradually suspended and the surpluses will be stored in the country. As long as Ukraine does not supply oil, it will not receive gas from Hungary, the Prime Minister said in a video posted earlier on Wednesday on Facebook.
Orban's government talks about “blackmail”
The Druzhba oil pipeline, the main route carrying Russian crude oil through Ukraine to Hungary and Slovakia, has been out of service since late January, when it was damaged by Russian attacks. The authorities in Kiev assure that they are repairing the oil pipeline, but Orban's government maintains that the Ukrainian authorities are deliberately suspending the resumption of transit, calling these actions “blackmail”.
Data from EXPRO, a Ukrainian consulting group, indicate that in 2025, Ukraine imported over 2.9 billion cubic meters from Hungary. natural gas, i.e. 45 percent total import of this raw material. Hungary is also an important supplier of electricity to Ukraine, accounting for 42%. imports in 2025
— They threaten us from everywhere because they want a change of government in Hungary. I am traveling around the country to show that we will not allow this, we cannot allow threats or blackmail, because only Hungarians can decide the future of Hungary, Orban said to supporters gathered in Esztergom.
