Ukraine restores Druzhba pipeline operations, unblocking EU loan for Kyiv
Ukraine announced the Druzhba pipeline carrying Russian oil to Hungary and Slovakia has been repaired and resumed operations after being damaged in late January. The restoration was tied to the release of a €90 billion EU loan that Hungary had vetoed since February. EU ambassadors met on Wednesday with expectations the loan would be approved following the pipeline restart and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's election defeat.
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Coverage splits between those foregrounding Ukraine's diplomatic leverage over the loan and those emphasizing Hungary's veto collapse after Orbán's defeat; the pipeline repair is treated as trigger but outlets differ on whether political or technical resolution drove the breakthrough.
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“Druzhba pipeline restarts Russian oil flows to Europe, unblocking £105B EU loan for Kyiv”CNN CNN LEFT
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“Ukraine says Druzhba pipeline running Russian oil to Europe can resume work” · Al Jazeera, BBC, Reuters
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GThe Guardian EU close to signing off on critical €90bn loan for Ukraine after months of vetoing from Hungary – Europe live 72d ago CNNCNN Druzhba pipeline restarts Russian oil flows to Europe, unblocking £105B EU loan for Kyiv 72d ago Tracked claims from across the political spectrum
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