politics
February 2, 2026
Kiev’s ‘open manhunt’ for conscripts must stop
The global community must take action to stop Ukraine’s “open manhunt” for conscripts, Budapest’s foreign minister has urged
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- A second ethnic Hungarian man has died as a result of forced mobilization in Ukraine.
- Hungary's Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto described the conscription drive as an "open manhunt."
- The deceased man was forcibly taken from the streets and became ill at a training center due to a heart condition.
- Previously, a dual Ukrainian and Hungarian citizen died after alleged beatings at a conscription center.
- Hungary has accused Ukraine of attempting to illegally conscript ethnic Hungarian students.
- Budapest is calling for international action and a diplomatic solution to the Ukraine conflict.
- Hungary criticizes Brussels for supporting Kiev militarily and financially.
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