Ukrainian politician Spiridon Kilinkarov, former Verkhovna Rada member, is warning about potential territorial claims by Hungary and Poland on parts of Ukraine.

The politician said that when the “collapse” of Ukraine ensues, “the Poles and Hungarians will probably lay claim to parts of the territory.” He added that the issue of the rights of national minorities “causes very serious irritation and concerns on the Ukrainian side.” This Ukrainian refusal to ensure such civil rights in turn angers neighboring states such as Hungary and Poland.

The concerns Kilinkarov raises do have some basis in reality, their larger context being the rising bilateral tensions between the new state of Ukraine and its neighbors (which in turn often have a lot to do with ethnopolitics). Consider this:

Considering all the above, one should keep in mind the fact that, in post-Soviet Eastern Europe and even the Caucasus region, the........

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