As the European Union struggles to maintain unity in the face of Russia's ongoing aggression in Ukraine, Hungary and Slovakia are emerging as holdouts in the bloc's efforts to cut ties with Moscow's oil industry. Despite growing pressure from Brussels to cease imports of Russian crude, the two Eastern European nations have thus far refused to comply, citing concerns over energy security and economic stability. Now, with Ukraine's government sensing weakness in the EU's stance, Kyiv is making a bold move to persuade its allies to abandon Russian oil imports once and for all. Will Hungary and Slovakia finally buckle under the pressure, or will they continue to defy the EU's efforts to isolate Russia's economy?
Hungary and Slovakia are still buying Russian oil. Seeing weakness in Brussels, Kyiv means to stop that trade.
