politics
March 7, 2026
Kyiv Accused Budapest of Kidnapping People
Hungarian law enforcement agencies detained armored vehicles used to transport valuables from the Ukrainian Oschadbank on March 5
TL;DR
- Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrey Sibiga accused Hungary of kidnapping seven Ukrainian citizens, employees of Oschadbank.
- The detained individuals were transporting $40 million, €35 million, and 9 kg of gold.
- Hungary's National Tax and Customs Administration has opened a criminal case against the Ukrainians, suspecting them of money laundering.
- Oschadbank confirmed the transportation was conducted under an agreement with Austrian Raiffeisen Bank.
- The incident follows recent tensions, including Hungary's decision to suspend shipments of goods to Ukraine.
- Ukraine has demanded the immediate release of its citizens and an official explanation from Hungary.
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