EU asks Ukraine to allow inspection of damaged oil pipeline

The European Union has asked Ukraine to allow an inspection of the damaged Druzhba oil pipeline. EU experts have arrived in Ukraine to check the pipeline, which is a key route for Russian oil to parts of Europe.

The EU is also offering to pay Ukraine to fix the pipeline and is pressuring the country to restore oil flows through it. This pipeline has been a focal point in a dispute between Ukraine and Hungary, and its repair is linked to discussions about EU financial aid for Ukraine.