European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen arrived in Kyiv expecting to announce a new wave of anti-Russia sanctions

A massive €90 billion financial package for Ukraine.

Instead — she arrived empty-handed.

Why?

Hungary blocked the decision.

Budapest is demanding Ukraine restore Russian oil transit through the Druzhba pipeline, calling the supply restrictions “political blackmail” and warning that Hungarian energy security is non-negotiable.

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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen arrived in Kyiv expecting to announce a new wave of anti-Russia sanctions and a massive €90 billion financial package for Ukraine.

Instead — she arrived empty-handed.

Why?

Hungary blocked the… pic.twitter.com/DXd52JN1DW

— Jim Ferguson (@JimFergusonUK)February 24, 2026

This is bigger than one diplomatic setback.

It exposes a growing fracture inside the European Union itself:

• National sovereignty vs Brussels authority

• Energy security vs war strategy

• Member states vs central power

The narrative of total EU unity just took another hit.