Fico says Druzhba oil flow resumption is a bigger EU success than Ukraine loan
The Slovak prime minister said Bratislava did not approve or join the reported 90-billion-euro military loan for Ukraine.
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- Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said the resumption of oil supplies through the Druzhba pipeline was a greater achievement for the EU than a reported 90-billion-euro military loan to Ukraine.
- Oil deliveries to Slovakia via Ukraine resumed on April 23.
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Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said the resumption of oil supplies through the Druzhba pipeline was a greater achievement for the European Union than the move to provide a 90-billion-euro loan to Ukraine.
He said the unblocking of a 90-billion-euro military loan for Ukraine was described as a major success at a Cyprus-hosted informal EU summit. Fico said the Slovak government did not approve the loan and is not taking part in it.
He added that, in his view, the reopening of the Druzhba oil pipeline was a far greater achievement.
Oil supplies to Slovakia via Ukraine through the Druzhba pipeline resumed on April 23. Slovak authorities regard Russian energy imports as crucial for ensuring energy security in the country and across the central European region.
