ORBAN MOBILISES TROOPS: Energy War Rips EU Unity Over Ukraine | Breaking News

Hungary and Slovakia escalated a deepening energy dispute with Ukraine after crude oil flows through the Druzhba pipeline were disrupted, exposing sharp divisions inside the European Union over sanctions, energy security and support for Kyiv. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban ordered the protection of critical energy infrastructure, while Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said emergency electricity supplies to Ukraine had been halted in retaliation. The European Commission said President Ursula von der Leyen urged Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to ускорate repairs to the pipeline, even as Brussels continues to blame Russian strikes for the damage, underscoring growing strains within the EU over the war in Ukraine, sanctions policy and energy dependence.