All eyes on Orban as EU leaders debate support for Ukraine
EU leaders are meeting in Brussels to debate support for Ukraine, but Kyiv will need the support of Hungary's president Viktor Orban - who has taken an anti-Ukraine stance.
A two-day summit of EU leaders is underway in Brussels, with support for Ukraine in the spotlight. Kyiv is hoping to gain accession to the European Union, as well as $58 billion funding to take the Ukrainian economy through 2024. But any decision must be unanimous and Hungary's president Viktor Orban has taken an anti-Ukraine stance. We hear from a former Ukrainian trade minister and a business owner in Lviv.
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(Picture: Prime Minister of Hungary Viktor Orban arrives at the European Council summit at Batiment Europa on December 14, 2023 in Brussels, Belgium. Credit: Jean Catuffe/Getty Images)
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