Zelensky hopeful about accession talks as EU leaders gather in Cyprus

Ukraine and the European Union hope to start formal membership negotiations following the election defeat of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, a noted opponent of Kiev's accession to the bloc. Ukraine is ready to open several clusters of negotiation, having completed preparatory work. EU leaders breathe a sigh of relief as Orbán dropped his opposition to a €90 billion support loan for Ukraine and the bloc's 20th package of sanctions on Russia