Hungary Blocks $52 Billion In EU Funding For Ukraine

The New York Times reports:

Hungary on Friday blocked the European Union from approving a financial aid package for Ukraine, though E.U. leaders agreed to officially open accession negotiations for Ukraine to join the bloc, an important breakthrough for Kyiv as it tries to bolster support from its allies.

Charles Michel, the president of the European Council, said that all but one of the E.U.’s 27 countries backed the package of 50 billion euros, about $52 billion, in financial support for Ukraine.

“One leader couldn’t agree on this,” Mr. Michel said at an impromptu 3 a.m. news conference, referring to Prime Minister Viktor Orban of Hungary. He said leaders would reconvene early next month to try to reach unanimous agreement, which is required for the plan to go through.

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