Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 01:17pm on 22 Apr 2026,Wednesday International
The European Union has given initial approval to a €90 billion loan for Ukraine after oil flow resumed through the Druzhba pipeline. Supplies to Hungary and Slovakia had stopped in January after damage blamed on Russian attacks. Ukraine said repairs were completed and pumping restarted. Hungary’s outgoing leader Viktor Orbán had blocked the loan earlier, demanding oil flow resume. EU officials said the loan is key support for Kyiv. Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky said there are now “no grounds for blocking it.” Final approval is expected soon. (PC: BBC)
