Druzhba oil flow to Slovakia resumed early on Thursday, Slovak ministry says - Reuters
Druzhba oil flow to Slovakia resumed early on Thursday, Slovak ministry says Reuters
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"The Economy Ministry informs that today at 2 am the reception of oil to Slovakia through the Druzhba pipeline was resumed."
— Denisa Saková , Politician
"Today the Council approved the final element needed to allow for the disbursement of the 90-billion-euro loan for Ukraine."
— Makis Keravnos , Politician
"Promised, delivered, implemented."
— Antonio Costa , Politician
"good news."
— Robert Fico , Politician
"Oil has resumed flowing through the Druzhba pipeline to Slovakia after a three-month shutdown."
— Denisa Sakova , Politician
"The country would block new EU sanctions against Russia until the pipeline was restored."
— Robert Fico , Politician
Key People
European Council President.
Denisa Sakova is the Economy Minister of Slovakia.
Denisa Saková is the Slovak Economy Minister.
Cypriot Finance Minister overseeing the EU's financial aid to Ukraine.
Prime Minister of Slovakia.
Viktor Orbán is the Prime Minister of Hungary, noted for his controversial political policies and influence in Central Europe.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy is the President of Ukraine, known for his efforts to secure international support amid the ongoing conflict with Russia.
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<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivgFBVV95cUxONGtzNENfU1BwNE00SnNpS3pYOTQtNmtsa1FoTENiRTFZbWNkeENGRUpWUk5TamVBS1hHSGtSaUUtcW81SDVnM3hSUDdnUWZVdHFZWXBISWhRYjN1Q1A3NUJacFR5eFdzNnBPeUtfdC0yb3pjdXBVMnpXNFJ3M0oxZU5OTmRJcTI5dUpCeEM1Tm5BdVhVTmg4Z0ZKckNZUnVDdzZEckFqOEpMQU90YVpNS1d6NTVOcDVLN3JuVXpR?oc=5" target="_blank">Druzhba oil flow to Slovakia resumed early on Thursday, Slovak ministry says</a> <font color="#6f6f6f">Reuters</font>
The flow of Russian oil to Slovakia through the Druzhba pipeline has resumed, ending a three-month halt. This resumption is expected to unblock a significant EU financial aid package for Ukraine.
The flow of Russian oil to Slovakia through the Druzhba pipeline has resumed, according to Slovak Economy Minister Denisa Saková. This resumption is expected to unblock a significant EU financial aid package for Ukraine.
Oil has resumed flowing through the Druzhba pipeline to Slovakia after a three-month shutdown, according to Slovak Economy Minister Denisa Saková. The first deliveries were recorded at around 2:00 a.m. local time.
Slovakia confirmed the resumption of crude oil reception through the Druzhba pipeline, ending a months-long outage caused by a Russian strike on the pipeline. This resumption is set to unblock a €90 billion EU loan for Ukraine.
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