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EU Offers Aid to Ukraine for Druzhba Pipeline Restoration

3/17/2026

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The European Union offered Ukraine financial and technical assistance to restore the Druzhba pipeline after Russian attacks.
Ukraine confirmed acceptance of this support.
Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, and António Costa, President of the European Council, confirmed Ukraine's acceptance.
Hungary tied the issue to a €90 billion EU loan package for Ukraine and opposed it until oil deliveries resume.

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The European Union offered Ukraine financial and technical assistance to restore the Druzhba pipeline after Russian attacks.
Ukraine confirmed acceptance of this support.
Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, and António Costa, President of the European Council, confirmed Ukraine's acceptance.
Hungary tied the issue to a €90 billion EU loan package for Ukraine and opposed it until oil deliveries resume.