Overview
- Slovakia's Economy Ministry said Russian crude is flowing again to the country through the Soviet‑era Druzhba pipeline after a months‑long stop.
- Ukraine completed repairs on its section and President Volodymyr Zelensky said the system can run, though he warned the line could face new Russian strikes.
- Kyiv says the outage began in late January after attacks damaged equipment in Lviv region, disrupting supplies to Slovakia and Hungary.
- Zelensky linked renewed flows to EU approval of a major financial package for Ukraine.
- Radio Svoboda reports Hungary is lifting its veto on further EU aid as flows return, and EU leaders plan to discuss the financing at a Cyprus meeting.