The bitter feud over the pipeline pitted Hungary’s nationalist premier Viktor Orban towards Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, stalling the vitally wanted funds for Kyiv. File
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The EU on Wednesday (April 22, 2026) gave the inexperienced gentle to unblock a €90 billion ($106 billion) mortgage for Kyiv, after the impasse was damaged in a months-long row between Ukraine and Hungary over a broken pipeline.
Diplomats stated the definitive sign-off ought to come by Thursday (April 23, 2026) as Budapest waits for Russian oil to reach by way of the Druzhba pipeline after Kyiv stated operations had restarted.
The bitter feud over the pipeline pitted Hungary’s nationalist premier Viktor Orban towards Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, stalling the vitally wanted funds for Kyiv.
Printed – April 22, 2026 11:28 pm IST