The European Union has voted to move forward with accession talks for Ukraine, but the decision is overshadowed by Hungary’s block on billions of dollars in aid money. The US is also holding up aid to Kyiv, with Republicans pushing for additional funds to secure the US-Mexico border. As winter sets in and the Ukrainian counteroffensive stalls, there are concerns about the impact on the war effort and Ukraine’s aspirations for EU membership. Sohail Rahman discusses this with Mariia Zolkina, Donnacha O’ Beachain, and Ben Aris.