EU member states provisionally approved a €90 billion loan for Ukraine on May 7, 2025, after Kyiv repaired the Druzhba oil pipeline and resumed pumping Russian oil to Hungary and Slovakia. The pipeline had been halted since late January 2025 following damage from a Russian attack on infrastructure at Brody in western Ukraine. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán had vetoed the loan in February 2025, accusing Ukraine of imposing an oil blockade and claiming the EU conspired with Kyiv against him during Hungary's election campaign. Orbán's election defeat on May 4, 2025, ended his 16-year tenure, with incoming leader Péter Magyar prioritizing improved relations with Brussels. Two-thirds of the loan will support Ukraine's defense needs, with formal approval expected at an EU summit on May 8, 2025.
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