Mr. Orban, who has in the past held up E.U. sanctions against Russia and is seen as President Vladimir V. Putin's closest ally in the bloc, said on Thursday that Ukraine was not ready to start negotiating membership in the alliance.
"The accession process through which countries can join the European Union is subject to unanimous approval by all member states, so, yes, Mr. Orban's veto could postpone any decision about Ukraine," the article explains.
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