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Ukraine has assured Hungary it has no intention of restricting minority rights with a new education law that prompted Budapest to call for a review of relations between Kyiv and the European Union and threaten to block closer ties.

Hungary and Russia have led criticism of new rules that would reduce teaching in minority languages in Ukraine and increase classes in Ukrainian, which the Kyiv government says needs support after centuries of Russian domination.

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