In late October, the city council in Mukachevo, in Zakarpattia region, installed one of Ukraine’s most recognised symbols, the tryzub (trident) in the town’s landmark tenth-century Palanok castle. The tryzub, representing historical heroism, has extra weight in today’s Ukraine as the country fights for its sovereignty in the wake of Russia’s invasion. The trident, however, replaced a turul, a bronze eagle statue and symbol of Hungary’s history on the 14-metre pedestal.
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The minister says in this issue Budapest is ready to go as far as the neighbors may allow them.
Budapest s support for Hungarians in Zakarpattia can t cross red lines / REUTERS
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba says Budapest s support for the Hungarians in Ukraine s Zakarpattia region cannot cross the red lines. Yes, there is a red line. Therefore, everything you do up to the red line, supporting ethnic Hungarians, it s okay. But let s agree as soon as you cross the red line, you must be ready that we will immediately push you back. And we ll do it firmly and decisively, he told the Ukrainian TSN news service in an interview.