February 26, 2026 4:41 PM
What is the Druzhba oil pipeline and why has it held up EU sanctions on Russia?
The stoppage of the last Russian oil flows to Europe, via the Soviet-era Druzhba pipeline, has triggered a geopolitical clash that has blocked new EU sanctions on Russia and vital funding for Ukraine. WHAT IS DRUZHBA? Druzhba, which translates as "friendship" in English, is a pipeline that carries crude oil from Russia to Eastern Europe, via Ukraine. The Soviet-era link was one of the most important Russian oil arteries, delivering crude from West Siberia to the industrial heartland in Europe...