Russia can use European nationalists against Ukraine - isw

According to analysts, in December 2023, Russian President Vladimir Putin and other Kremlin officials resumed the spread of narrative that Ukraine allegedly had historical disputes with Poland, Romania and Hungary. Russia uses nationalist sentiment in Europe to quarrel Ukraine with its western neighbors. Analysts of the American Institute for War Study (ISW) reported.

The report of January 29 states that the Hungarian politician and leader of the Our Family party Laszlo Torochkai said on January 27 that Hungary should apply for the Transcarpathian region of Ukraine if the war wins the Russian Federation. Also, the Romanian politician and leader of the Union of Romanians, Claudio Tirziu on that day, said Romania should "reintegrate" the territory of Ukraine neighboring with Romania.

According to analysts, Russian sources have been informed of statements by radical politicians and emphasized the claims of Romania and Hungary in Ukraine. Although the idea of ​​"division of Ukraine" was promoted by Russia. Thus, in December 2023, Russian President Vladimir Putin and other Kremlin officials resumed the spread of narrative that Ukraine allegedly had historical disputes with Poland, Romania and Hungary.

Analysts noted that some nationalist European factions drew attention to the Russian concept of "Russian world". It has become popular with certain right politicians. ISW stated that Russian propagandists will try to use this aspect to quarrel Ukraine with its neighbors in Europe.