Russia Expels Hungarian Diplomats in Tit-for-Tat Move
Russia said the move was a retaliatory response after Hungary ordered 10 Russian diplomats to leave, while keeping its missions in Russia open.
- On Thursday, the Russian Foreign Ministry ordered a group of Hungarian diplomats stationed at the embassy in Moscow and consulates in St. Petersburg and Kazan to leave the country.
- This action follows Hungary's decision last month to order 10 Russian diplomatic staff to leave, which Foreign Minister Anita Orb announced on September 8, citing national security concerns.
- Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova previously warned the response would be "tough and painful," and Moscow described this as a retaliatory measure with affected personnel required to depart within two weeks.
- The Hungarian Foreign Ministry took note of the decision, describing it as a response to Budapest's earlier measure while stating that Hungary's diplomatic presence in Russia will remain in place.
- Hungary maintained it is not interested in an escalation of diplomatic tensions, emphasizing that operations at its missions in Russia will continue uninterrupted despite the latest expulsions.
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Russia gave Hungarian diplomats two weeks to leave in response to the expulsion of 10 Russians. Budapest maintains its position and diplomatic presence in the Russian Federation.
Russia Expels Hungarian Diplomats As Relations With Budapest Deteriorate
Russia announced Thursday it would expel Hungarian diplomats in retaliation for Budapest’s decision last month to order 10 Russian diplomats out of Hungary over alleged espionage, further straining relations between the two countries.
Moscow announced the expulsion of Hungarian diplomats in response to the expulsion of Budapest of 10 staff members of the Russian diplomatic mission last September.
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Moscow has ordered Hungarian diplomats to leave Russia in retaliation for Budapest’s expulsion of ten Russian diplomatic staff last month, deepening a sharp bilateral dispute. Despite earlier warnings of a ‘harsh and painful’ response, Moscow has so far limited its action to reciprocal expulsions rather than targeting Russian energy supplies on which Hungary remains heavily dependent.
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