Hungary's Orbán accused of disloyalty and blackmail over Ukraine loan veto

"No oil = no money."

— Viktor Orbán , Politician

"It is a gross act of disloyalty within the European Union."

— Friedrich Merz , Politician

"Nobody can blackmail the European institutions."

— António Costa , Politician

"The loan's release must be implemented without delay."

— Emmanuel Macron , Politician

"The €90bn support package for this year and the next... is critical for us."

— Volodymyr Zelensky , Politician

"We have other tools as well, forty percent of Ukraine’s electricity supply goes through Hungary, we haven’t touched that yet."

— Viktor Orbán , Politician

"We have a lot of cards in our hands, so I don’t think it’s worth picking a fight with Hungary."

— Viktor Orbán , Politician

"He’s using Ukraine as a weapon in his election campaigning, and it’s not good. We had a deal, and I think that he betrayed us."

— Petteri Orpo , Politician

"The Ukrainians have welcomed and accepted this offer. European experts are available immediately."

— Ursula von der Leyen , Politician

"Ukraine is undertaking all possible efforts to repair the damage and restore operations."

— Volodymyr Zelenskyy , Politician

"We hope the EU offer of funding and technical help can pave the way for overcoming the current blockage."

— António Costa , Politician