Hungary

Detained Oschadbank employees return to Ukraine

Seven employees of Ukraine’s state bank Oschadbank returned from Hungary on March 6 after two Oschadbank cash-in-transit service vehicles were seized in Budapest, the bank said.

6 March, 10:41 PM

Hungary, Slovakia want seven Russians removed from EU sanctions list

Hungary and Slovakia are seeking to remove seven Russian citizens from the European Union’s sanctions list, Rikard Jozwiak, Europe editor at RFE/RL, reported on March 6.

6 March, 09:48 PM

Druzhba survey only way to unblock EU’s $104 billion loan to Kyiv, report says

The European Union is not any closer to finding a way to circumvent Hungary’s veto on the EUR90 billion ($104 billion) loan to Ukraine, Politico reported on March 6, citing unnamed sources.

6 March, 09:03 PM

Russia may have egged Hungary on to escalate tensions with Ukraine, FM Sybiha says

Hungarian authorities detaining a Ukrainian cash convoy is a provocation with a possible Russian link, Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said on March 6.

6 March, 08:36 PM

Hungary urges citizens to sign petition opposing EU aid to Ukraine

Hungary’s government has urged citizens to sign a petition opposing future European Union financial support for Ukraine, according to a post published on the government’s official Facebook page on March 6.

6 March, 06:58 PM

Hungary publishes photos of seized Oschadbank cash and gold

Hungary’s government published photos of seized cash and gold from two Oschadbank cash-in-transit vehicles after detaining seven Ukrainian employees on March 5, claiming the action was part of a money laundering investigation.

6 March, 06:02 PM

EU Commission criticizes Zelenskyy remarks it sees as threat toward Orbán

The European Commission condemned remarks by Volodymyr Zelenskyy that it interpreted as a threat toward Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, Deputy Commission spokesperson Olof Gill told reporters on March 6.

6 March, 05:40 PM

Ukrainian ambassador denied entry to Hungary’s Counter-Terrorism Centre

Ukraine’s ambassador to Hungary, Fedir Shandor, attempted to visit the country’s Counter-Terrorism Centre (TEK), where seven Ukrainian citizens are being held, but was denied entry, according to a reporter from Hungarian outlet Telex who was at the scene on March 6.

6 March, 04:30 PM

Seven employees illegally detained in Hungary, Oschadbank says

Seven of Oschadbank’s cash-in-transit employees are being illegally detained by Hungarian law enforcement agencies, with consular officials denied access and no prior or subsequent notification from Hungarian authorities, according to the state-owned bank’s statement on March 6.

6 March, 03:58 PM

Hungary confirms detention of Oschadbank crew over money laundering claims

Hungary’s National Tax and Customs Administration confirmed on March 6 that it detained seven Oschadbank employees and two armored vehicles carrying $40 million, €35 million ($41 million), and 9 kg of gold, citing money laundering suspicions, according to news agency Index.

6 March, 03:29 PM

NBU delegation heads to Budapest over detention of Oschadbank cash couriers — Pyshnyi

A delegation from the National Bank of Ukraine is urgently traveling to Budapest to clarify the situation surrounding detained Oschadbank cash couriers and armored vehicles, NBU Governor Andriy Pyshnyi said on Facebook on March 6.

6 March, 03:19 PM

Hungary deports Ukrainian cash collectors detained with Oschadbank convoy

Hungary deported seven Ukrainian citizens detained in Budapest with Oschadbank armored vehicles, Hungary’s National Tax and Customs Administration said on March 6, according to the Hungarian news site Index.

6 March, 01:48 PM

Hungary opens money-laundering probe after seizing Ukrainian cash convoy

Hungary’s National Tax and Customs Administration opened a criminal investigation on suspicion of money laundering after authorities detained seven Ukrainian citizens and seized two armored vehicles carrying $40 million, €35 million and 9 kilograms of gold from Austria to Ukraine, the Hungarian news site Index reported on March 6.

6 March, 01:15 PM

Hungary refuses access to unlawfully detained Ukrainians

Budapest has still not allowed Ukrainian consuls to meet with seven Oschadbank employees who were detained in Hungary during a routine cash transiting between Austria and Ukraine, Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha reported on X on March 6.

6 March, 12:55 PM

Ukrainian armored cash vehicles stopped in Hungary during police raid

Officers from Hungary’s Counter-Terrorism Centre carried out a raid on armored cash transport vehicles with Ukrainian license plates at a gas station along the M5 highway, independent Hungarian outlet Telex reported, citing sources on March 6.

6 March, 12:16 PM

Hungary detains Ukraine's Oschadbank cash convoy in Budapest (UPDATED)

The unprecedented political pressure Hungary’s government under Viktor Orbán has exerted on Ukraine reached a new peak on March 6, amid crucial April parliamentary elections for him.

6 March, 11:11 AM

Kyiv blasts Hungary over taking bank convoy ‘hostage’

Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha called the detention of seven Ukrainian Oschadbank employees in Hungarian a “hostage-taking” situation in his March 6 X post.

6 March, 09:02 AM

Szijjártó shows two Ukrainian prisoners of war Russia handed over to Hungary

Two Ukrainian Armed Forces servicemen with Hungarian and Ukrainian citizenship, released from Russian captivity, arrived in Budapest, Hungary’s Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said, posting photos of them on Facebook on March 5, according to Telex.

5 March, 02:25 PM

Ukraine calls Russia's handover of 2 POWs to Hungary a provocation

Ukraine condemned Russia's transfer of two captured Ukrainian servicemen to Hungary as a deliberate provocation intended to violate the Geneva Conventions and worsen relations between Kyiv and Budapest, the Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War reported on March 5.

5 March, 11:07 AM

EU presses Kyiv for Druzhba pipeline inspections, report says

The European Commission has insisted that Ukraine should allow an outside inspection of the damaged Druzhba oil pipeline which usually carries Russian crude to Hungary and Slovakia, the Financial Times reported on March 3, citing unnamed EU officials.

3 March, 09:10 PM

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