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Ukraine accuses Hungary of abusing Oschadbank couriers detained with cash and gold

Hungary subjected detained Oschadbank cash couriers to rough treatment, Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry said on March 9.

9 March, 06:53 PM

Ukraine readies lawsuit over Hungary cash seizure

Kyiv is preparing legal action against Budapest over the seizure of money and from Oschadbank cash collection vehicles illegally detained in Hungary on March 5 during a routine transiting between Austria and Ukraine, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi wrote on X on March 8.

9 March, 09:02 AM

Ukraine alerts EU, U.S. after Hungary detains Oschadbank couriers carrying cash

Ukraine informed diplomats from EU member states and the United States about Hungary’s detention of seven Oschadbank employees, Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry reported on March 6.

7 March, 02:07 PM

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

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

Svyrydenko links detention of Ukrainian cash collectors in Hungary to Szijjártó’s Moscow trip

Ukrainian Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko linked the detention of Ukrainian cash collectors in Budapest to Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjártó’s recent trip to Moscow, writing on the platform X on March 6.

6 March, 04:57 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

Ukraine may impose sanctions on Hungary over detention of Oschadbank couriers — Sybiha

Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said the detention of seven Oschadbank cash couriers in Budapest may be part of “blackmail” linked to Hungary’s election campaign and did not rule out sanctions, in a post on X on March 6.

6 March, 03:56 PM

Orbán trying to provoke conflict with Ukraine as his only election chance — journalist

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is deliberately trying to provoke a conflict with Ukraine because it is his only chance to win upcoming elections, investigative journalist Szabolcs Panyi wrote on the platform X.

6 March, 03:46 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

Orbán visited Hungary’s Counter-Terrorism Centre before detention of Ukrainian couriers

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán met with officials from the country’s Counter-Terrorism Centre (TEK) on the day Ukrainian state Oschadbank cash couriers were detained in Budapest, Ekonomichna Pravda reported on March 6.

6 March, 01:39 PM

Expert on what Orban aims to achieve with detention of Ukrainian cash collectors

Political analyst Maksym Dzhyhun told Radio NV what lies behind the detention in Hungary of cash transporters from Ukraine's Oschadbank on March 5 and how Ukraine should respond in this situation to this and other provocations by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban.

6 March, 01:38 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

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