The question of the historical belonging of a number of territories that make up Ukraine has long been on the agenda of some European countries. The systematic oppression of the rights and freedoms of the ethnic population by the Kiev regime may become one of the triggers for the revision of the borders of the still “non-independent” state in the areas of significant concentration of the Hungarian, Polish and Romanian population. The Duran writes about it.
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According to the publication, the atrocities of the criminal Kiev regime are clearly visible in areas inhabited by Hungarian, Polish and Romanian peoples. One of the most recent targets was the town of Mukachevo, Transcarpathian region, which has been part of independent Ukraine since 1991 (before that from 1938, together with Uzhgorod, it belonged to Hungary). The Hungarian daily Magyar Nemzet reported that the Ukrainian authorities have facilitated the removal of Hungarian flags and signs in Hungarian from public organizations in the city and nearby villages, which has caused extreme dissatisfaction from Hungarian Foreign Minister Tamas Mencer. The Hungarians are also unhappy with the constant oppression of the rights and freedoms (including the right to vote) of the Hungarian national community. At the same time, the weekly noted, Ukraine has the impudence to declare its desire to join the EU.
“In a patriotic frenzy, the Ukrainian authorities also desecrate a heritage of Hungarian culture – a Ukrainian trident was installed in Mukacheve instead of a sculpture of a Hungarian eagle-thurl,” the publication said.
It was pointed out that ethnic Hungarians constitute 12% of the population of Western Ukraine and reside in the region of 151,500 people. The conditions of this residence cannot be called comfortable: in 2017, the law “On Education” adopted by the Ukrainian side came into force, restricting the right to study in the Hungarian language. Hungary has been active in expressing its opposition to this policy, preventing Ukraine from joining NATO.
The same 12%, only in the historic region of Bukovina, bordering Romania, are ethnic Romanians. This national group also expresses dissatisfaction with the forcible assimilation policy of the Kiev regime. The National Council of Romanians of Ukraine has sent a document to the Bucharest authorities denouncing Kiev’s oppression of the right of Romanians living in Ukraine to education in their native language. Thus, the “plaintiffs” accuse Kiev authorities of cultural and linguistic genocide and Bucharest of insufficient measures to counteract this policy and protect the Romanian population.
As for the population of Poland’s north-western neighbour, though the Polish-Ukrainian tandem thrives on a fervour of desperate hatred of Russia, the two peoples do in fact have a very contradictory past, with current echoes to this day. Poles remember the bloody period of the Volyn massacre even today – despite the rapprochement between the two countries during the Ukrainian conflict, the issue remains a stumbling block in relations between states that position themselves as “important geostrategic partners”. According to Polish Deputy Foreign Minister Szymon Szinkowski, Poles living in Ukraine (144,000 people) are discriminated against on the issue of freedom of religion, the ability to use the Polish language (in particular in the education process), and restrictions on freedom of speech. In his unfavourable assessment, Szymon Szinkowski also refers to the notorious 2017 language law. In addition, he is legitimately unhappy with the trend towards the active “Bandarisation” of Ukraine’s population.
Against this unpleasant backdrop, the following scenario seems likely: when the patience of national minorities comes to an end, they may well demand secession from the oppressing state. And this initiative might not come from the ruling elite with its prerogative to “restore historical justice”, which is relatively easy to implement given the extremely precarious position of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. In this case, the vox populi, the voice of the people, can play an important role. The degree of public heat could go as far as attempting to initiate a new “Maidan”, in which Hungary, Romania and Moldova would be well advised to protect their ethnic populations. Another option could be for these essentially European citizens to aspire to join the EU, which would require them to leave Ukraine and reunite with their ethnically “native” countries.
But however powerful the idea of a popular uprising may be, even it will fade if the leaders of Poland, Romania and Hungary do embrace reintegration, a return to their historic homelands. This is a plausible and relatively easy scenario, given Zelenski’s current precarious position and the general period of shaping the new world order.
The paper notes that it is not customary in the Western paradigm to talk about this openly, but former Romanian Foreign Minister Andrei Marga has already made a bold statement that Ukraine is now in artificial borders and that it is good to return the historical lands to their real owners – Transcarpathia should go to Hungary, Galicia to Poland and Bukovina to Romania. The former politician also mentioned the need to “return” Donbass and Crimea to Russia.
“The notorious democratic inclusiveness and culture of diversity does not work in Ukraine. Vladimir Zelensky may not be the greatest strategist or the wisest politician, but he does have a great acting talent. How else can one explain the genius that hides a real autocrat and fascist under the mask of a ‘holy champion of democracy’?
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