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The Druzhba pipeline that carries Russian oil through Ukraine to Hungary and Slovakia has been repaired and can resume operations, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has announced, ending a months-long standoff between Kyiv and Budapest. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The Soviet-era pipeline has been out of order since a Russian drone attack on western Ukraine in late January. “Ukraine has completed repair work on the section of the Druzhba oil pipeline that was damaged by a Russian strike,” Zelenskyy said in a social media post published on X. “The pipeline can resume operation,” he added. The announcement paves the way for Hungary to…

Published on 21/04/2026 – 18:07 GMT+2•Updated 18:38 NATO intercepted Russian strategic bombers and fighter jets that flew over the Baltic Sea on Monday, a muscular display of air power on the alliance’s eastern flank away from the spotlight on the Middle East. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT French Rafale fighters were deployed from a Lithuanian air base where they are stationed as part of a decades-long NATO air-policing effort. The fighters armed with air-to-air missiles joined jets from Sweden, Finland, Poland, Denmark and Romania. They all took to the skies to inspect and keep watch on the Russian flight, the French detachment said.…

A Russian-flagged bulk carrier that Ukraine says may have been carrying grain from territories occupied by Moscow has docked in Israel and is now en route to Russia. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Tracking data from trade intelligence firm Kpler shows the ship, ABINSK, arrived in the Port of Haifa, Israel’s largest international seaport, on 12 April and departed on 15 April. It shows the vessel’s condition after it left Haifa was “in ballast”, suggesting it may have unloaded its cargo in Haifa before departing. It then passed through the Turkish port of Çanakkale for several hours, with its next destination then listed…

Emmanuel Macron will host Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam on Tuesday evening, as new talks between Israel and Lebanon are expected to take place in Washington on Thursday. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The visit comes as the Élysée Palace said France intends to”reaffirm its commitment to the strict respect of the ceasefire, France’s support for Lebanon’s territorial integrity and the steps taken by the Lebanese state to fully guarantee its sovereignty and arms monopoly.” This diplomatic sequence is unfolding in a particularly tense atmosphere following the death on Saturday of a French soldier serving with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon…

Norway has pushed back against criticism from US President Donald Trump over what he described as “zero” European support in the conflict with Iran. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “NATO is a defensive alliance. It is not an attack alliance,” Norway’s Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide told Euronews’ Europe Today flagship morning show. Eide said NATO members are focused on safeguarding key global trade routes, including keeping the Strait of Hormuz open. “NATO countries are doing something, but it’s not as a party to a conflict,” he added. Trump has repeatedly criticised NATO allies for not backing Washington in the Iran conflict. He…

The European Union is growing optimistic about the imminent lifting of Hungary’s contentious veto on a €90 billion loan for Ukraine, ending a political dispute that has severely undermined the bloc’s collective decision-making. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Following a bruising defeat at the polls, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has indicated he will remove his veto as soon as Russian oil flows resume through the Druzhba pipeline, which is at the core of the controversy. Orbán cited “indications” from Brussels that flows will return soon. EU ambassadors could resolve the matter as early as Wednesday if Orbán relents. Only one regulation, which…

Hundreds of thousands of German-made components are used in Russian drones attacking Ukraine, according to Ukraine’s military intelligence service. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The HUR published a list of components without which Russian drones would not function, many of which originated in Germany. The War and Sanctions portal lists 137 components from Germany – 59 of them installed in drones. The remainder are found in missiles, radar systems, military vehicles and helicopters. German transistors in Geran drones Transistors are the most commonly used components. The HUR published a detailed list of such transistors from Germany, including their manufacturers. One German company name…

Published on 21/04/2026 – 10:33 GMT+2 Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is on a mission, and he is not giving up. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT On Tuesday once again he will formally propose severing the EU’s Association Agreement with Israel. The proposal has hit a wall multiple times. Will it work this time? Sanchez has accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of setting the Middle East on fire and has doubled down on his criticism of the Iran war and the Israel-Hezbollah conflict in Lebanon. Established in 2000, the EU-Israel Association Agreement is the bedrock of the economic and political relationship between…

A total of 4.40 million non-EU citizens who fled Ukraine had temporary protection status in the EU in February 2026. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT This represents a 0.5% increase in just one month, according to the latest Eurostat data. The EU countries hosting the highest number of beneficiaries of temporary protection from Ukraine were Germany, Poland, and Czechia. However, the number of people under temporary protection increased in 24 countries, with the three largest absolute increases observed in Germany, Czechia and Spain. In contrast, the three EU countries that registered decreases were Estonia, France and Luxembourg. Ukrainian citizens represented over 98.4% of…

Published on 21/04/2026 – 7:56 GMT+2•Updated 8:01 On today’s show hosted by Mared Gwyn: ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Top story: Euronews’ Shona Murray reports on the EU’s foreign affairs meeting in Luxembourg. Interview with Espen Barth Eide, Norway’s foreign minister. Explainer by Jakub Janas: What’s behind the EU–Israel agreement and why is everyone talking about it. Euronews’ Sasha Vakulina reports on the latest developments on the Druzhba pipeline as Orban claims he will lift the veto of the EU’s Ukraine loan if oil starts flowing again. Euronews correspondent Jane Witherspoon live from Dubai on the Iran war. When and where to watch…