Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban blocked the European Union from approving financial aid worth 50 billion euros for Ukraine on December 15. The president of the European Council, Charles Michel, said that all but one of the EU’s 27 countries backed the package of 50 billion euros. He said leaders would reconvene early next month to try to reach a unanimous agreement, which is required for the plan to go through. Orban, who is a close ally of the Russian President, said “Summary of the nightshift: veto for the extra money to Ukraine”. Orban blocked the EU aid hours after the group agreed to formally open membership talks with Kyiv. watch the video to find out more.