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Ukraine Completes Druzhba Pipeline Repairs, Hoping to Unlock Blocked EU Loan
Ukraine says specialists restored the damaged Druzhba line, clearing the way for oil shipments to restart and easing a 90 billion euro EU loan dispute.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced Tuesday that repairs on the Druzhba pipeline are complete, enabling the resumption of oil flows. Zelenskyy warned, however, that Russia may continue targeting the infrastructure.
- Repairing the pipeline was a contentious issue that delayed approval of a €90 billion European loan, as Hungary and Slovakia blocked funds while accusing Kyiv of deliberately obstructing Russian deliveries.
- The pipeline had been halted for two months following Russian strikes before specialists ensured basic conditions for restoring operation. Zelenskyy acknowledged that not all storage facilities will be restored immediately.
- Completing the repairs directly connects to unblocking the major European support package, which the European Council had already approved to support Ukraine's military and economic needs over the next two years.
- Russia is set to halt the transit of Kazakh oil to Germany via the Druzhba pipeline starting May 1, with export schedules reflecting this planned suspension already shared with both nations.
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Ukraine reopens damaged Druzhba pipeline to unlock €90 billion EU loan
Kyiv said Tuesday it has repaired the damaged Druzhba oil pipeline, clearing the last obstacle to a long-delayed €90 billion EU loan. The move forces Ukraine into the uncomfortable position of resuming Russian oil flows to Hungary and Slovakia even as Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky presses allies to tighten sanctions on Moscow.
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Ukraine.- Ukraine has completed repairs to a damaged pipeline and is preparing to resume flows, said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky this morning, while warning that there is no guarantee that Russia will not attack the infrastructure again. Repairs to the Druzhba pipeline became a controversial issue, which delayed the approval of a 90 billion euro loan from the European Union ($106 billion) for Ukraine’s military and economic needs over…
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