Kyiv, Ukraine, March 5, 2026 (AFP) - Ukraine FM accuses Hungary of taking 7 Ukrainian bank staff 'hostage'

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2026-03-06

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha accused Hungary on Friday of taking seven Ukrainian bank employees "hostage". "Today in Budapest, Hungarian authorities took seven Ukrainian citizens hostage," Sybiha posted on X. "These seven Ukrainians are employees of state-owned Oschadbank, who were operating two bank cars transiting between Austria and Ukraine and carrying cash as part of regular services between state banks," he added. bur-cms/tc ...

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