Despite Hungary's opposition, the decision on candidate status was unanimously approved by 26 EU member states
Orban also expressed a favorable view towards Georgia, stating, "Georgia is fine. Everyone loves you."
President is looking to persuade the U.S. to pass a new aid package critical to helping his country fend off Russia’s invasion
Without new aid by year’s end, U.S. won’t be able to continue providing weapons and equipment to Kyiv
Biden warned that denying further aid to Ukraine would be "the biggest gift" one could offer to the Russian President Vladimir Putin.
European officials emphasized to the Financial Times that EU member states are far from reaching an agreement on topping up the bloc's common budget – including €50 billion for Ukraine – ahead of the summit in Brussels on December 14-15
Kremlin leader seeks to turn advantage in manpower and munitions into battlefield progress, while Western will and assistance for Kyiv waver
European powers are increasingly helping Kyiv hold the line against Russia as the war slips toward stalemate
Bulgarian Prime Minister Nikolay Denkov referred to his country's support towards Ukraine in the wake of the Russian invasion, which includes non-military assistance, as well as hosting more than 84,000 refugees in the Balkan country