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Europe is determined to cut fossil fuel ties with Russia, even though getting Hungary on board won't be easy

  • Written by Margarita Balmaceda, Professor of Diplomacy and International Relations, Seton Hall University
Europe is determined to cut fossil fuel ties with Russia, even though getting Hungary on board won't be easyAn oil tank at Hungary's Duna Refinery, which receives Russian crude oil through the Druzhba pipeline. Attila Kisbenedek/AFP via Getty Images

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has forced Europe to rethink its energy policy – especially its deep dependence on Russia for about one-third of its fossil fuel imports. The European Union is...

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