Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha on Friday accused Hungarian authorities of detaining seven employees of the Ukrainian state bank Oschadbank in Budapest. According to his statements, these employees were transporting cash from Austria, with sums ranging from 40 million dollars to 70 million euros and nine kilograms of gold being mentioned. Sybiha described this action as state terrorism and blackmail, stating that the reasons for the detention remain unclear for now. Refresher.sk ↗ hnonline.sk ↗
The minister reported on the incident via the social network X, stating that the detained Ukrainian citizens were taken hostage. According to available information, the trucks transporting the assets are located near the building of the Hungarian security services in Budapest. The incident represents a further development in the still worsening relations between Kyiv and Budapest. pluska.sk ↗
The dispute between Ukraine and Hungary has been deepening in recent months. This incident indicates growing tension between the two countries and represents a serious conflict also concerning the property and security of Ukrainian state institutions. lidovky.cz ↗
Kyiv accused Hungary of detaining employees of a Ukrainian bank with millions of euros
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Minister zahraničných vecí Ukrajiny
20.06.2026
„Decyzja o pozbawieniu prezydenta Ukrainy Orderu Orła Białego jest strategicznym błędem prezydenta Polski, na którym zyska jedynie Moskwa"
Reakcia Kyjeva na rozhodnutie Karola Nawrockého
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Andrij Sybiha
Minister zahraničných vecí Ukrajiny
22.05.2026
„Mám dojem, že tento formát sa postupne blíži k bodu, v ktorom sa vyčerpávajú možnosti diskusie na tejto úrovni"
Hodnotenie rokovaní medzi Ukrajinou a Ruskom sprostredkovaných USA
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Andrij Sybiha
Minister zahraničných vecí Ukrajiny
22.05.2026
„Prevaha Ruska už nie je rozhodujúca. Kyjev neprosia len o podporu, pretože je spolutvórom bezpečnosti, ochotným deliť sa o skúsenosti s partnermi"
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— „state terrorism"Mentioned in articles: Zelenskyj vyhlásil ruské nebo za nebezpečné pre civilné lety. Predtým …, Útok na Lipsko: Moskva odvetila zatvorením Goethe-Institutu, Nemecko c…, Zelenskyj varoval aerolinky pred letmi nad Ruskom, Zelenskyj varuje aerolínie pred ruským vzdušným priestorom, O čom píše Európa: USA zaútočili na Irán druhýkrát za 48 hodín, Putin …
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Kyjev obvinil Maďarsko zo zadržania zamestnancov ukrajinskej štátnej banky. Prevážali zlato a 70 miliónov eur
Refresher.sk
| 10:44 06.03.
Kyjev obvinil Maďarsko zo zadržania zamestnancov ukrajinskej štátnej banky
hnonline.sk
| 07:00 06.03.
Kyjev obvinil Maďarsko zo zadržania zamestnancov ukrajinskej štátnej banky
pravda.sk
| 06:53 06.03.
Maďaři zadrželi pracovníky a auta ukrajinské banky. Státní terorismus, zuří Kyjev
lidovky.cz
| 10:45 06.03.
Kyjev obvinil Maďarsko z „brania rukojemníkov“ a zhabania 40 miliónov dolárov
SITA
| 09:53 06.03.
Maďarsko zadrželo pracovníky ukrajinské banky. Kyjev mluví o státním terorismu
seznamzpravy.cz
| 08:00 06.03.
Státní terorismus a vydírání. Sybiha obvinil Maďarsko, že vzalo sedm Ukrajinců jako rukojmí
forum24.cz
| 09:36 06.03.
Škandál v Budapešti: Ukrajina tvrdí, že Maďarsko unieslo jej bankárov aj milióny v hotovosti
pluska.sk
| 06:37 06.03.
Zadrželi nám zaměstnance banky s miliony a zlatem. Státní terorismus, opřel se Kyjev do Maďarska
novinky.cz
| 08:35 06.03.
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