Ukraine reopens the damaged Druzhba pipeline to unlock a €90 billion EU loan.
22 April 2026
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 Zelenskyy presses allies to tighten sanctions on Moscow.
The move forces Ukraine into the uncomfortable position of resuming Russian oil flows to Hungary and Slovakia even as Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy presses allies to tighten sanctions on Moscow.