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Posted on March 6, 2026
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Hungary detained seven Ukrainian nationals—employees of Oschadbank—who were transporting cash and gold from Austria to Ukraine, prompting Kyiv to accuse Budapest of hostage-taking and unlawful seizure amid a wider diplomatic spat over energy transit.
BUDAPEST, March 6 (Reuters) - Hungary is going to expel all seven Ukrainian nationals who were detained while they were transporting cash and gold from Austria to Ukraine, government spokesman Zoltan Kovacs wrote on X on Friday.
Kovacs also said that the team transporting cash and gold was "supervised by a former general of the Ukrainian Security Service, with a former major of the Ukrainian Air Force acting as deputy and assisted by individuals with military experience."
(Reporting by Anita Komuves)
Hungary is expelling the Ukrainian nationals because they were detained while transporting cash and gold from Austria to Ukraine.
The transport was supervised by a former general of the Ukrainian Security Service, with a former major of the Ukrainian Air Force acting as deputy and assistance from individuals with military experience.
They were transporting the cash and gold from Austria to Ukraine.
Hungarian government spokesman Zoltan Kovacs announced the expulsion on X.
The announcement was made on Friday, March 6.
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