Ethnic Hungarians have been having a tricky time in Ukraine

Hungary's support for Russia has created problems for ethnic Hungarians in Ukraine, particularly in Transcarpathia. Educational reforms and a new minority-rights law passed in Ukraine have caused problems for Hungarian-minority state schools. The number of ethnic Hungarians in Transcarpathia has bee

March 17, 2023 . 9:23 AM

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Hungary's support for Russia has created problems for ethnic Hungarians in Ukraine, particularly in Transcarpathia.
The Ukrainian-Hungarian minority is divided, with some feeling that the war in Ukraine is not their own.
Relations between Ukraine and Hungary have deteriorated, causing the Hungarian minority to suffer.
Educational reforms and a new minority-rights law passed in Ukraine have caused problems for Hungarian-minority state schools.
The number of ethnic Hungarians in Transcarpathia has been shrinking, with many leaving for Hungary or other EU countries.