Hungary's Veto Threats Jeopardize Ukraine's EU Membership Talks

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has signaled that Hungary will veto Ukraine's membership talks with the European Union, stating that Ukraine is "in no way ready" to join the bloc. Orban's government has previously refused to supply Ukraine with weapons and threatened to veto EU financial aid packages to Kyiv. Hungary accuses Ukraine of violating the rights of its ethnic Hungarian minority and is engaged in a struggle with the EU over rule-of-law and human rights standards. EU officials are frustrated with Hungary's maneuvering and are considering working around any potential veto.