Orbán is widely seen as the Kremlin's strongest ally in the E.U. and has deepened cooperation with Russia in defiance of the rest of the bloc.

Orban has accused Kyiv of imposing an "oil blockade" on Hungary by deliberately delaying the reopening of the Druzhba pipeline, the main route for delivering Russian oil to Hungary and Slovakia.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán ordered extra security at critical energy infrastructure sites after claiming Ukraine was attempting to disrupt Hungary’s energy system.

Dispatches from Ukraine. Day 1,463. Four years of full-scale invasion.

Hungary said that it would block both the latest sanctions package on Russia and a financial aid package to Kyiv worth about $106 billion.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has alleged a "Ukrainian threat" to Hungary’s energy system and announced the deployment of troops to protect key infrastructure, HVG reports. Read also: Energy blackmail or election campaign: What's driving Orbán and Fico's standoff with Ukraine Orbán said on February 25 that Ukraine is "planning new actions"

Events have been held in Ukraine to remember those killed in the four years since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in February 2022. As the conflict enters a fifth year, the Ukrainian military continues to resist being overrun by Russian forces,

As Ukraine marks four years since Russia’s full-scale invasion, President Zelenskyy said President Putin had “not broken Ukrainians,” praising their “immense courage” since the war began in February 2022.