Hungary blocks Ukraine aid as EU opens door to membership

Hungarian PM Viktor Orban vetoed a big EU aid package for Kyiv and threatened to block Ukraine's accession talks. EU leaders approved the start of lengthy membership talks with Ukraine despite Russia's invasion, but Orban resisted a revamp of the EU budget to provide aid. Orban's veto received praise from the Kremlin, which criticized the EU's decision. Orban blocked the aid package to secure funds for Hungary from the EU budget. EU leaders plan to revisit the issue at an emergency summit.