New Delhi, Nov. 15 -- Hungary will challenge the European Union's plan to end Russian energy imports and take the case to an EU court, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said Friday.

Speaking on state radio, Orban accused the bloc of trying to sidestep his veto power over sanctions on Russian energy by using trade rules instead in its plan to phase out all imports of Russian oil and gas by the end of 2027.

"We are turning to the European Court of Justice in this matter," Orban said Friday. "This is a flagrant violation of European law, the rule of law and European cooperation . They will pay a very high price for this."

Hungary remains heavily dependent on Russian fossil fuels and has sought exemptions and threatened to veto EU sanctions sinc...