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Ukraine Pipeline Set to Resume After Hungary Veto Falls
Ukraine fixed the Druzhba oil pipeline and said it can restart. Oil deliveries to Slovakia and Hungary were set to resume Thursday.
The pipeline was shut down after a Russian drone strike in late January 2026. Reports say oil pumping had started.
The restart is expected to free up a €90 billion European Union loan to Ukraine. Hungary had blocked that loan.
It also blocked a new round of European Union sanctions against Russia. European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said Hungary's block was expected to lift within 24 hours.
European Union envoys were due to meet Wednesday to finalize the deal. Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico criticized the new Hungarian government led by Péter Magyar.
This suggests relations between Slovakia and Hungary may shift. Fico had been close with outgoing Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on energy issues.
But Orbán lost the Hungarian election by a large margin. Magyar is set to lead the new government.
Klear Note — The Druzhba pipeline carries Russian oil to Europe. Hungary blocked a €90 billion EU loan to Ukraine, but pipeline restart may change that.
Key Terms 5
- Druzhba pipeline
- A major pipe carrying oil from Russia to Europe
- sanctions
- Penalties that stop a country from trading or doing business
- veto
- A single country's power to block a group decision
- Kaja Kallas
- The European Union's top foreign policy official
- Péter Magyar
- New Hungarian leader replacing longtime Prime Minister Viktor Orbán