Zelensky announces repair of the Druzhba pipeline

April 21, 2026, 6:33 p.mApril 21, 2026, 7:18 p.m A pumping station of the Druzhba pipeline in Germany. (Archive image, 2007)Image: keystone Shortly before discussions on a further loan for Ukraine, Kiev announced the repair of the “Druzhba” (Friendship) oil pipeline from Russia to the European Union. “The oil pipeline can resume operations,” wrote President […]

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EU members reject push to suspend association agreement with Israel – POLITICO

Kallas raised the possibility of adopting “measures that require a qualified majority of votes,” among them targeted sanctions or partial measures focused on trade. Italy’s Tajani explicitly backed that approach. “I believe it is better to sanction individually those responsible, I am thinking of violent settlers,” he said, while expressing skepticism about broader trade measures […]

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L’Union européenne cherche à relancer les achats groupés de gaz – POLITICO

Alors qu’AggregateEU a depuis été absorbé dans un ensemble plus large d’outils, la Commission cherche à étendre ces derniers pour “faciliter la coordination de l’action de l’UE auprès des fournisseurs de pétrole et de gaz et des pays partenaires ayant des profils d’importation d’énergie similaires”, est-il indiqué dans une déclaration prérédigée qui devrait être prononcée […]

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EU to boost jet fuel imports from the United States amid shortage fears

Published on 04/21/2026 – 17:31 GMT+2•Updated 5:34 p.m European transport ministers are exploring options to import jet fuel from alternative supplies such as the United States amid potential shortages across the continent. Ongoing disruptions in the Middle East and production cuts in several oil-rich countries have limited the market, Transport Commissioner Apostolos Tzitzikostas told reporters […]

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