According to Reuters, the leader of the Hungarian far-right party "Our Fatherland", Torotskai, said that if the conflict between Russia and Ukraine continues, Ukraine is likely to lose its statehood, and he will then advocate a claim to the Transcarpathian region of Ukraine, which is home to about 150,000 ethnic Hungarians. The remarks raised concerns about the partition of Ukraine. Hungary has always expressed concern about ethnic Hungarians in the western regions of Ukraine and has called for their autonomy. This stance may be related to Russia's previous warnings from Putin. Putin has said that if the conflict continues, Ukrainian statehood could be irreparably hit.
This warning fueled the ambitions of countries and made them see an opportunity to carve up Ukraine. Torotsky also mentioned the issue of the border between Ukraine and Poland. Historically, Transcarpathia was occupied by Hungary and later recaptured by the Soviet Union and annexed to Ukraine. Today, Hungary wants to claim sovereignty over the region. However, the partition of Ukraine is not a legitimate and viable solution. Ukraine is a sovereign state with the right to defend its territorial integrity. The international community should call on all parties to resolve the conflict in Ukraine through peaceful negotiations, instead of exacerbating contradictions and **. As things stand, Russia seems to be the biggest winner in the situation in Ukraine.
They managed to take control of the Udong region and gained an important strategic position. Some countries, such as Poland and Hungary, have taken a wait-and-see attitude, probably hoping to see Ukraine completely defeated, turning the country into a "terra nullius", at which point they can unite and carve up Ukraine. Poland is currently assisting Ukraine, but this does not mean that Poland does not have other ideas. For example, in 2023, Poland proposed a plan to form a combined corps to be permanently stationed in western Ukraine. This suggests that Poland may be interested in expanding its influence in the Ukrainian crisis and ensuring its own interests in the Ukrainian issue.
However, it should be noted that the partition of Ukraine was not easy to achieve. Ukraine has a huge territory and a complex ethnic composition, and there are deep divisions and contradictions between different regions. The Ukrainian people have a strong sense of national unity and territorial integrity, and they are unlikely to tolerate any attempt by any country to carve up Ukraine. In addition, the attitude of the international community towards the Ukrainian issue is also an important factor. Many countries strongly condemned Russia's aggression and offered support to Ukraine. If there are countries that try to carve up Ukraine, they are likely to face sanctions and pressure from the international community.
In general, although countries such as Poland may hope to gain some benefits from the Ukrainian crisis, the partition of Ukraine will not be easy to achieve and may provoke opposition from the international community.