Ukraine has accepted the European Union’s proposal for financial and technical support to restore the Druzhba oil pipeline, damaged by strikes from russia. This was reported by RBC-Ukraine, citing a statement by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and a statement by the European Council.
According to her, European experts are already ready to begin work. Von der Leyen named ensuring energy security for all European citizens as Europe’s priority.
“The EU has offered Ukraine technical support and funding. The Ukrainians responded positively to this proposal and accepted it. European experts are available immediately”, - she said.
Von der Leyen also emphasized that the EU will continue working on alternatives to russian oil for countries of Central and Eastern Europe.
In a joint statement by von der Leyen and European Council President António Costa, it is noted that after russian strikes on Druzhba, the European Union began “intensive negotiations” with European states and Ukraine on resuming oil flows to Hungary and Slovakia.