Slovakia PM Fico to meet EU's von der Leyen to push for restart of Druzhba oil flows - Reuters

<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivwFBVV95cUxPZDBHUU9UQk13YkcxVVVSR1V2cEV0aFk3LXpjQU50LTgzT0UzNDFXV1dsV0kzaUhjbXhIaXJjZFp6NTVBU1RFd1dCMjNDcWZaUE1kWTZEZjRwZGtqNXVXUnZGY2R0WnN0bGNtb0dWTmJTTWo0Wl9YTC1tM1NuYVBPQzFicFlhRmFWd0dLX2lpWU5kRGJxMG4xTVJLaW5JeF9GUlgxd0taa1dvMk5zbzJ6WkRTT3NvS0ZuNUJtcEx1bw?oc=5" target="_blank">Slovakia PM Fico to meet EU's von der Leyen to push for restart of Druzhba oil flows</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color="#6f6f6f">Reuters</font>

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico announced plans to meet with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to discuss resuming Russian oil flows through the Druzhba pipeline, which have been suspended since late January due to damage from a Russian attack.

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico indicated willingness to block a €90 billion EU loan to Ukraine if the Druzhba oil pipeline issue is not resolved, emphasizing Slovakia's readiness to take over Hungary's role in the matter.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed reluctance to repair the Druzhba oil pipeline, citing ongoing Russian drone attacks that endanger repair crews and keep the pipeline vulnerable, leading to halted oil shipments to Hungary and Slovakia since January 27.