Hungary’s foreign minister is accusing Ukraine of trying to sway Hungary’s election, as a dispute over Russian oil drives tensions higher.

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday hosted Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó for talks in Moscow, with oil and gas supplies high on the agenda, as Hungary has maintained its reliance on Russian fossil fuels,

Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó has said Budapest received a response from the European Commission 10 days after sending a joint letter with Slovakia regarding the suspension of Russian oil transit via the Druzhba pipeline,

Hungary told Europe’s second-highest court that the EU unlawfully froze it out of a vote on weapons-funding for Ukraine. EU institutions say Budapest had forfeited its vote with an earlier abstention.

The dispute escalated on Friday after Ukraine accused Hungary of briefly detaining a group of Ukrainian bank employees transporting $40 million and

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán ordered extra security at critical energy infrastructure sites after claiming Ukraine was attempting to disrupt Hungary's energy system.

Viktor Orbán demands Ukraine reopen oil pipeline in scathing letter, alleging "anti-Hungarian policy" amid energy supply dispute and election campaign.