Druzhba Restart Could Unlock EU Aid for Ukraine
TL;DR
Ukraine expects the Druzhba oil pipeline to resume this week, potentially clearing EU approval for a €90 billion Ukraine Support Loan, with technical conditions in place and EU ambassadors ready to vote if flows restart in time. The loan would cover 2026–2027, with funds possible from May after Commission checks; Hungary had blocked the loan, with Viktor Orbán saying he would lift opposition once Druzhba transit is restored after January’s Russian strike damaged the line.
- Ukraine Moves to Resume Druzhba Pipeline Oil Flows Kyiv Post
- Druzhba oil pipeline can resume operations, Zelenskiy says Reuters
- Ukraine Sees Druzhba Oil Return Tuesday, Paving Way for Loan Bloomberg.com
- 'If Druzhba is operational, Zelenskyy should open it,' Magyar says about pipeline Euronews.com
- Hungary moves to unblock EU aid to Ukraine and tap frozen funds The Japan Times
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