US Senators Hint at Sanctions Plans for Hungarian Officials Over Ukraine Aid Veto

A bipartisan pair of US senators is set to unveil the “Block Putin” act this week targeting Hungarian officials with sanctions over Budapest’s veto of a key EU aid package for Kyiv and its continued purchases of Russian energy. In March, Budapest vetoed a previously agreed €90 billion ($104 billion) vital aid package for Kyiv, citing a long-running dispute with Ukraine over Russian oil transit. If passed, the US bill would impose financial sanctions and visa bans on Hungarian officials involved in Russian oil purchases, though it does not name pro-Kremlin Hungarian leader Viktor Orban, leaving it to the Trump...