Today at WPR, we’re covering how the war in Gaza has upended U.S. President Joe Biden’s Middle East plans, the strategic defeats facing Israel and Ukraine, and a political crisis in Madagascar.
But first, here’s our take on today’s top story:
Ukraine-EU: Hungary blocked the European Union from approving a financial aid package for Ukraine, although Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban did lift his objection to opening negotiations for Ukraine’s membership in the bloc, allowing accession talks to begin. (New York Times)