How the EU Could Push Hungary and Slovakia to Quit Russian Oil

But a call from Hungary to Trump could easily spoil its plans.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen addresses an audience September 24, 2025, 2:28 PM Comment icon View Comments ( )

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The European Union appears to be listening to U.S. President Donald Trump’s demand that it cut off purchases of Russian oil in return for tough U.S. sanctions on Moscow—and experts say the bloc holds some key carrots and sticks that it can wield to get its more reluctant members on board.

On Saturday, Bloomberg reported that the EU was considering unspecified trade measures to cut off oil through the Druzhba pipeline, through which

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