Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó has once again accused Ukraine of pursuing an anti-Hungarian policy and of hatred towards his country.

The central European country produces just 1.2% of the bloc’s GDP. However, an April election threatens Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s 16-year rule as well as the influence of Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump.

Hungary is releasing 250,000 tons of crude oil from its strategic reserves to safeguard domestic supply after Russian flows through the Druzhba pipeline were halted, escalating tensions with Ukraine and the EU.

WARSAW, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Poland has ⁠issued ⁠a European Arrest Warrant ⁠for former deputy justice minister Marcin Romanowski ​who was granted asylum in Hungary, as Warsaw pursues PiS-era ‌officials accused of abusing public ‌funds, a PAP news report said, citing a ⁠Warsaw ⁠court press office.

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS, Feb 17 (Reuters) - A row over oil delivery to central Europe escalated on Tuesday after Croatia cautioned against calls from Hungary and Slovakia to offer additional Russian supply.

Lawmakers from Hungary’s ruling Fidesz party on February 17 submitted a draft resolution to parliament opposing Ukraine’s EU membership and calling on the government to reject further support that could draw the bloc deeper into the war,