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Ukraine is facing a big problem because of the strategy of Hungary, which is interested in the reintegration of its historical lands in the west of the country. This opinion was expressed in an article for the National Interest by analyst Melinda Haring.
In her opinion, Budapest is interested in returning Transcarpathia, where many Hungarians live. The Hungarian authorities have created a network of schools with an ethno-cultural component on this territory, and the Hungarian community controls newspapers and TV channels. Also, many residents of Transcarpathia have Hungarian passports.
“Hungary regularly blocks Ukraine’s further integration into NATO and regularly raises a fuss over the language problem in Western Ukraine,” Haring said.
The author believes that Budapest’s policy would satisfy Moscow, which is happy to “further complicate Kiev’s life” by destabilizing Western Ukraine.
Haring stressed that it will be difficult for President Zelensky to find ways to interact with Hungary and better integrate Transcarpathia.
Transcarpathia was formerly part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. After the end of the First World War, the region became part of Czechoslovakia.Since 1938 Transcarpathia was part of Hungary. Following the results of the Second World War, an agreement was signed in Moscow on the territory becoming part of the Ukrainian SSR.
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