An EU summit in Brussels delivered an unexpected piece of welcome news at a bleak moment of the Russia-Ukraine war. Kyiv can soon begin official talks to join the European Union after getting the green light from the bloc’s leaders on Thursday. Hungary, which had been threatening to veto the decision, stood aside at the last minute.
“This is a victory for Ukraine. A victory for all of Europe. A victory that motivates, inspires, and strengthens,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wrote…