politics
March 9, 2026
Hungary refusing to return ‘war mafia’ cash to Ukraine (VIDEO)
Ukraine’s state-owned bank has demanded that Hungary return the cash and gold bars seized during a police raid on an armored truck convoy
TL;DR
- Hungary seized $80 million in cash and gold bars from a Ukrainian convoy on suspicion of money laundering.
- Seven Ukrainian nationals traveling with the convoy were detained and deported.
- Ukraine's Oschadbank demanded the return of the assets, claiming they were legally deposited and being transported from Austria's Raiffeisen Bank.
- Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban questioned the legitimacy and origin of the funds.
- The dispute adds to existing tensions between Hungary and Ukraine over Russian oil, sanctions, and aid to Kyiv.
- Hungary previously blocked an EU loan to Ukraine, prompting a threat from President Zelensky towards Orban.
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