Costa and von der Leyen issue statement on Druzhba oil pipeline
European Council President António Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen issued a joint statement regarding the situation surrounding the Druzhba oil pipeline, announcing that Kyiv had accepted the EU’s offer of assistance.
Costa published the text of the statement on his social media page on X on Tuesday.
“Following the renewed Russian strikes on January 27 on the Druzhba pipeline, leading to the interruption of crude oil supplies to Hungary and Slovakia, we have engaged in intense discussions with Member States and Ukraine at all levels to restore the flow of oil to Hungary and Slovakia. The EU has offered Ukraine technical support and funding. The Ukrainians have welcomed and accepted this offer,” the statement reads.
EU leaders say European experts are available immediately.
“Our priority is to ensure energy security for all European citizens. In this sense, we will continue to work with the concerned parties on alternative routes for the transit of non-Russian crude oil to the countries of Central and Eastern Europe,” Costa and von der Leyen stressed.
