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Ukraine's path to EU runs through this small Hungarian community in Carpathians

Soon after taking office, Hungary's Prime Minister Peter Magyar appeared ready to normalize bilateral relations with Ukraine. Soon, however, the newly elected prime minister played his predecessor's tune, declaring that the Hungarian minority in Ukraine's Zakarpattia Oblast "lacks basic rights," and complaining that its linguistic and cultural freedoms are being curtailed. Magyar signaled he would obstruct the launch of Ukraine's formal EU accession talks until the issue is resolved — potentia

Hungarian opposition leader Péter Magyar during an interview in Vienna, Austria, on May 21, 2026.

Ukraine war latest: Russia bolsters Moscow air defense as drone threat increases

Key developments on May 28: * Russia deploys new Pantsir systems on Moscow rooftops as Ukrainian drone threat grows * 3 Russian shadow fleet tankers attacked by drones near Turkey's Black Sea coast * Sweden announces 16 Gripens for Ukraine * Ukraine strikes Tuapse oil refinery again, General Staff vows 'systematic' strikes on Russia's military-industrial targets * Norway opens talks on joining French nuclear deterrence initiative Russia appears to have begun deploying new Pantsir-SMD-

What can we pencil-pushers do for Ukraine?

By the time our papers are done, the sun is up, and birds are chirping. Crossing the border to Ukraine with six cars has taken all night. During the coming weeks, mechanics will remodel the 4x4s for the front, and volunteers will repack boxes in line with hospital and front-unit needs. To me, as a Swede, one group of professionals is conspicuously absent on the volunteer side of this operation — administrators. This makes me uneasy. Who will dot the i's and cross the t's? Who will file the rep

About Poland

Poland is a country in Central Europe, covering 312,696 square kilometers (120,733 square miles) with a population of approximately 38 million. Warsaw is Poland’s capital city. Poland shares a border with Ukraine, and has provided over $4 billion in military aid since Russia's full-scale invasion began in February 2022. Poland hosts over 1 million Ukrainian refugees and serves as the primary logistics hub for Western military supplies.

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