Hungary and Ukraine are close to ending a long-running dispute over the rights of ethnic Hungarians in Ukraine, potentially clearing a major obstacle in relations between Budapest and Kyiv.
Ties soured sharply under Viktor Orbán, whose government repeatedly clashed with Kyiv over Ukraine and blocked its progress towards EU membership. His successor, Péter Magyar, has sought to repair relations since taking office in May, but the rights of ethnic Hungarians in Ukraine's Transcarpathia region remain a source of tension.
