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Hungary returns seized Oschadbank armored vans but keeps millions in cash

Hungary has agreed to return two seized cash-in-transit vehicles belonging to Ukraine’s Oschadbank that were taken along with money while in transit through Budapest on March 6, European Pravda reported on March 12, citing two sources.

12 March, 12:53 PM

Hungary hospitalizes detained Oschadbank cash collector after brutal interrogation

One of the seven detained Oschadbank cash collectors ended up in the hospital after interrogation by Hungarian services, National Bank head Andrii Pyshnyy said in a comment to Bloomberg on March 11.

12 March, 10:37 AM

Hungarian officials inspecting Druzhba pipeline have no official status – Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry

Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Heorhii Tykhyi commented on a visit by Hungarian government officials led by Energy Ministry State Secretary Gabor Csepreghy, who said they would assess the condition of the Druzhba oil pipeline on March 11.

11 March, 05:36 PM

Hungary seizes Oschadbank funds and gold for 60 days

Hungary’s government has ordered the seizure of cash and gold belonging to Ukraine’s Oschadbank taken from armored vehicles in the country, imposing a 60-day freeze during an investigation by the tax and customs authority, according to a decree signed by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on March 10.

10 March, 05:38 PM

Hungary won’t return Oschadbank funds until Druzhba oil flows resume

Hungary’s Transport Minister Janos Lazar said money seized from collectors of Ukraine’s Oschadbank will remain in Budapest until Ukraine restores the operation of the Druzhba oil pipeline, Telex reported on March 10.

10 March, 02:06 PM

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

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