In a dramatic escalation of EU\u2011Ukraine tensions, Hungary has blocked a \u20ac90 billion EU loan for Ukraine, demanding that Russian oil transit via the Druzhba pipeline resume before it will lift its veto. Budapest claims the pipeline stoppage violates agreements and has framed its decision as resistance to \u201cblackmail,\u201d even as Ukraine denies responsibility and the funding\u2019s delay threatens Kyiv\u2019s financial stability.
