European Commission awaits Zelenskyy's announcement on resuming oil transit via Druzhba pipeline
The European Commission is awaiting an announcement from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy regarding the resumption of Russian oil transit to Europe through the Druzhba pipeline.
Source: European Commission chief spokesperson Paula Pinho, as reported by European Pravda
Details: EU officials say that Zelenskyy is expected to announce the resumption of oil transit via Druzhba soon.
"We are waiting to see when President Zelenskyy announces the resuming of oil flows through Druzhba," Pinho said.
She added that the European Commission currently has no "further information" on the matter.
"We hear, as you hear, that this could be imminent. Let's see," Pinho said, referring to media reports that Ukraine plans to conduct technical tests of oil transit through the Druzhba pipeline as early as 21 April.
Previously:
- Earlier, European Pravda reported that the EU plans to provide Ukraine with the first tranche of the €90 billion loan at the end of May or early June 2026.
- Kaja Kallas, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, has said ahead of a meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council that she expects positive decisions on a €90 billion EU loan for Ukraine on Wednesday 22 April.
Background:
- EU ambassadors are set to try to give final approval to the €90 billion package at a meeting of the Committee of Permanent Representatives on 22 April.
- Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said Ukraine was willing to resume oil supplies via the Druzhba pipeline on Monday 20 April, provided that Budapest unblocked the €90 billion EU loan.
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