Good morning to readers; Kyiv remains in Ukrainian hands.
But the tensions are high in Zakarpattia region, which remains a stumbling block in relationship between #Ukraine and Hungary.
This is where a Ukrainian artist reconstructs a Hungarian castle, fostering peace between two nations.
The rift in bilateral relations escalated even more after the full-scale #RussiaUkraineWar , which prompted Hungary to side with the Kremlin rather than the EU and NATO, to which it belongs.
The tension put Zakarpattia's ethnic Hungarians between a hammer and an anvil.
Hungarian ancestry could have easily trapped Yosyp Bartosh in the middle of the conflict.
Instead, his unique artistic mission makes him a bringer of peace.
In 2001, Yosyp Bartosh took a lease on the Hungarian castle in Zakarpattia, becoming #Ukraine 's only owner of a castle.
Keep reading the full issue to discover how one Ukrainian artist reconstructs a castle on his own, using art to foster peace.
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NEWS OF THE DAY:
WHAT DIDN’T HAPPEN TODAY:
Today was what, pre-invasion, would have been #Ukraine ’s presidential election day.
It’s been postponed due to martial law and the ongoing war.
COUNT ONE CONVERT:
Sen. Lindsey Graham, who had called for Ukraine to hold elections, changed his mind after visiting #Ukraine
"Everyone I spoke with said you need to get this war in a better place before you have elections. That makes sense to me, having been on the ground,” he said.
WITH RUSSIAN ATTACKING GRID, LIFE GETS HARDER:
#Russia 's missile strikes have damaged about 80 percent of #Ukrainian energy company DTEK's generating capacity.
As the largest private investor in the #Ukraine 's energy grid, DTEK got five out of six plants damaged due to the strikes.
ATTACKS UNEXPECTED BUT WELL PLACED:
“What is extraordinary is that they knew exactly what to hit, which is an indication that they are working with energy specialists on their own side who know exactly the Ukrainian system,” said Aura Sabadus of Independent Commodity Intelligence Services.
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