-- Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday that the Druzhba pipeline has been restored, as Kyiv pushes for energy funding and protection of its infrastructure.
Zelenskyy said in a post on X that repair work on the Druzhba oil pipeline segment damaged by a Russian strike has been completed, allowing operations to resume.
He cautioned that "no one can currently guarantee that Russia will not repeat attacks," despite efforts to restore pipeline functionality and safeguard infrastructure.
The pipeline restoration is linked to the expected unblocking of a European Union support package already approved by the European Council, he said.
Zelenskyy added Ukraine has fulfilled its commitments under initial European Union negotiation clusters and called for continued sanctions pressure on Russia alongside efforts to diversify Europe's energy supplies.
Ukraine is also coordinating closely with partners to ensure stable energy cooperation as global disruptions linked to the Iran conflict impact fuel markets, Zelenskyy added.
He noted that agreed fuel supply volumes for April and May have been fully secured.
Ukraine is also preparing for an Energy Ramstein meeting later this week, aimed at accelerating funding efforts for energy system recovery and strengthening protection of critical infrastructure, he added.