Ukraine reopens damaged Druzhba pipeline to unlock €90 billion EU loan - France 24
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- Ukraine reopens the damaged Druzhba pipeline on Wednesday, a step required to unlock a €90 billion EU loan.
- EU commits a €90 billion loan to Ukraine, contingent on the pipeline’s restoration and resumption of oil flows.
- Druzhba pipeline—damaged by earlier Russian strikes—will again transport Russian oil to Europe, restoring a key energy corridor amid ongoing conflict.
Why it matters: Ukraine gains a €90 billion EU loan, and the EU secures resumed Russian oil flows, boosting Ukraine's post‑war reconstruction budget and reducing Europe's energy supply disruptions.
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