Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban left the hall together with the leaders the decision to open accession negotiations with Ukrainesaid three EU diplomats guardian.

The decision to start accession talks with Ukraine was made after Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán decided to leave the room during the debate to allow a deal, writes the Financial Times.

Hungary did not want to participate in the “bad decision” of the European Council to start accession negotiations with Ukraine on Thursday and stayed away from this decision, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on his Facebook page.

“But the 26 member states were adamant that this decision had to be made, so Hungary decided that if the 26 member states make such a decision, they should go their own way. Hungary does not want to participate in this bad decision and therefore stayed away from today’s decision,” Orbán said.

In a video posted on social media, Viktor Orbán appears to have reiterated his position that Ukraine is not ready to start negotiations on EU accession.