US EditionRussia releases Hungarian-Ukrainian POWs to Budapest, drawing Kyiv's ire
Hungary secured the release of two ethnic Hungarian-Ukrainian POWs after talks with Russia amid ongoing disputes over Russian oil supply disruptions and EU sanctions.
- During talks in Moscow, Péter Szijjártó, Hungary's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, secured the handover of two dual Hungarian-Ukrainian prisoners of war after Russian President Vladimir Putin said Viktor Orbán, Hungarian Prime Minister, requested their release on Tuesday.
- Amid Druzhba disruptions, Hungary sought assurances from Moscow about continued oil and gas supplies after Péter Szijjártó travelled following Orbán's Tuesday call, accusing Kyiv of blocking repairs.
- The two released prisoners are dual Hungarian-Ukrainian nationals, and the Russian defence ministry published video material, with Putin saying they were 'forcibly conscripted' by Ukraine.
- Energy assurances and the blocked EU loan mark immediate diplomatic fallout, as Moscow told Szijjártó that deliveries would continue at unaltered prices, Hungary reported.
- Hungary's dependence on Russian oil and gas shapes its opposition to wider EU measures as Orbán escalates an anti-Ukraine campaign before the April 12 parliamentary election.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday hosted Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó for talks in Moscow, with oil and gas supplies high on the agenda, as Hungary has maintained its reliance on Russian fossil fuels, despite the war in Ukraine . Szijjártó said earlier on Wednesday that he was in Moscow seeking guarantees from Russian authorities that Hungary would continue to have access to Russian oil and gas amid disruptions caused b…
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