""The oil started pumping at 11:30 CET. That means that the oil should reach the Hungarian and Slovak borders by the end of the day or early tomorrow," a European official told RFE/RL."
"Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said a day earlier that Ukraine had completed repair work on a section of the pipeline that had been damaged by a Russian air strike."
"However, he also warned that 'no one can currently guarantee that Russia will not repeat attacks on the pipeline infrastructure.'"
"Both Hungary and Slovakia have for months accused Kyiv of stalling to repair it for political reasons with Budapest opting to block a raft of Ukraine-related measures until the Druzhba was up and running again."
The European Union has approved a €90 billion loan for Ukraine for this year and next, contingent on the resumption of oil flow through the Druzhba pipeline. Hungary and Slovakia lifted their vetoes after oil began pumping again. Ukrainian President Zelenskyy confirmed repairs on the pipeline were completed but warned of potential future attacks from Russia. The EU also approved a 20th sanctions package against Russia amid ongoing tensions and accusations of political maneuvering regarding the pipeline repairs.
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