"Orban said that Hungary would lift its objections to the loan as it had received an indication from Ukraine via Brussels that Kyiv was ready to restore oil deliveries to Hungary via the damaged Druzhba pipeline that passes through Ukraine from Russia."
"Emmanuel Macron, the French president, said on Monday that with Orban's departure, we can be reasonably optimistic about the sound progress and implementation of the EU loan."
"Berlin summoned the Russian ambassador on Monday over direct threats from Russia against targets in Germany. The threats are an attempt to undermine our support for Ukraine and test our unity."
The European Union is poised to unlock a 90bn loan for Ukraine after Viktor Orban's departure from power in Hungary. Orban had blocked the loan but will be replaced by Peter Magyar, who aims for improved relations with the EU. Orban indicated Hungary would lift its objections after Ukraine signaled readiness to restore oil deliveries via the Druzhba pipeline. Emmanuel Macron expressed optimism about the loan's progress. Meanwhile, Germany responded to Russian threats against its support for Ukraine, asserting that intimidation will not be tolerated.
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