EU’s Anti-Russian Efforts Undermined by Hungary’s ‘Risky’ Sanctions Path, Czech Minister Says

Earlier, the EU unveiled a partial embargo prohibiting Russian oil imports to the 27-member bloc via sea. While most EU nations backed a total embargo of Russia’s oil sector, Hungarian PM Orban made clear that Budapest–which receives 60% of its oil via a Soviet-era pipeline–would veto the matter if certain energy assurances were not established.