00:01The European Union has formally launched the internal process to unblock the 90 billion euros loan for Ukraine and the
00:0920th package of sanctions against Russia.
00:11Hungary or Slovakia may still prevent the adoption, but diplomats believe it is unlikely following the restoration of the Drojba
00:19oil pipeline.
00:21The procedure is expected to be concluded on Thursday.
00:24So indeed, once the measure is taken also by the Council, we can move on and without wasting any further
00:35time on moving on to the next steps in terms of being able to disburse the Ukrainian loan amounts to
00:49Ukraine.
00:50Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that the pipeline, damaged in late January by Russian drones, was repaired and could resume
00:59operations.
01:13The EU loan has been blocked for months by outgoing Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban.
01:19He has accused Kiev of blocking oil flows for political reasons.
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