“EU diplomats gave preliminary approval for the €90bn loan to Ukraine on Wednesday as Russian oil deliveries via the Druzhba pipeline to Hungary and Slovakia resumed.”

Media reportsNews reportApril 22, 2026Read the original

Coverage of EU ambassadors' approval of the Ukraine loan.

Our verdict

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EU ambassadors backed the €90bn loan on 22 April 2026, the same day Druzhba oil transit to Hungary and Slovakia restarted.

What we found

Hungary and Slovakia had blocked the loan over the halted Druzhba flows. Ukraine said repairs were finished on 21 April; MOL and Slovakia confirmed transit resumed, and EU ambassadors approved the loan and 20th sanctions package on Wednesday 22 April, with formal procedures completed the next day.

The evidence

2 of 2 sources support the claim; none contradict it.

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Supports the claim
Russian oil resumed via Druzhba, paving the way for the EU loan. [1]
Supports the claim
EU ambassadors approved the loan and the 20th sanctions package. [2]

How we checked

We checked the claim against Kyiv Independent, Reform.news. We reviewed 2 relevant sources.

Sources

[1]Kyiv Independent · Ukraine, Druzhba and the EU loan
[2]Reform.news · EU ambassadors approve loan for Ukraine and 20th sanctions package against Russia

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