Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Tuesday that the Druzhba oil pipeline is ready to resume operations.

The pipeline, which pumps Russian oil to Europe, was a major roadblock for Ukraine to unlock a €90 billion aid package from the EU. The oil flow suspension sparked outrage ‌in Hungary and Slovakia, which remain reliant ‌on ​Russian oil imports. Both countries had accused Kyiv of not speeding up the repairs.

"Ukraine has completed repair ​work on the section of the Druzhba oil pipeline that was damaged by a ​Russian ‌strike. The pipeline can resume operation," Zelenskyy said on X.

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Edited by: Roshni Majumdar