Jacob Öberg

Ukraine accuses Hungary of seizing cash and gold shipment, detaining bank staff Kyiv denounces Budapest’s “state terrorism and racketeering” after cash convoy and seven employees detained.

🚨🚨 The depth of #Orban's stupidity, treachery and #Russian-friendly politics seem to have no bottom: #Kyiv rightly denounces Budapest of “state terrorism and racketeering” after cash convoy and seven employees detained in #Budapest. 🧵 www.politico.eu/article/ukra...

🚨🚨 Absolutely revolting and disgusting. The cesspit and moral corruptness of the current #trump regime and his #maga supporters seem bottomless. There are no words left to describe it. 👇

MAGA embrace: Europe’s nationalists head to Washington Right-wing populists from across Europe are converging on the U.S. capital, where Speaker Mike Johnson is headlining a s

We don't want MAGA policies here in Europe but a growing right-wing network is trying to make it happen. That's deeply worrying.

https://www.politico.eu/article/maga-embrace-europes-nationalists-head-to-washington/

Another completely predictable thing has just happened.

Iceland to hold August 29 referendum on reviving EU membership talks. Politico, 6 March.

Remember how eurosceptics argued that if we left the EU, other countries would follow? Look how the complete opposite has happened instead...

Orbán is trouble .. Hungary is in deficit and he's now resorting to gangster extortion..

If ever there was a case for regime change…..

Wann endlich geht die EU gegen #Orban vor? Oder ist der jetzt komplett sakrosankt, egal, was er anstellt, weil sein Buddy Trump sonst böse wird?

🚨🚨 Absolutely revolting and disgusting. The cesspit and moral corruptness of the current #trump regime and his #maga supporters seem bottomless. There are no words left to describe it. 👇

Hey EU, you're seeing this, right? Any reaction?

Hungary confirms it is a terrorist state.

I keep reading about EU plans to prevent new members from becoming 'another Orban problem' (phasing in voting rights etc), but it feels like a fundamental misdiagnosis when the issue is with countries who have already been members for some time

This is a real video from the official White House account on a war that is currently killing people. I don’t know how the US is going to come back from this.
The post was “JUSTICE THE AMERICAN WAY. 🇺🇸 🔥”

Of course they are

A criminal MS in the EU! Honestly feels like reading fiction, but maybe Orban needs cash for his flight to Moscow later this year.

via Milena Wälde & @nikamelkozerova.bsky.social

Speaking on a radio show Friday morning, Orbán warned: “We will also stop things that are important to Ukraine passing through Hungary.” /ends

and Slovakia and has been disrupted after a January drone attack damaged infrastructure in Ukraine.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has accused Kyiv of blocking oil supplies — which Kyiv denies — and vowed Thursday to “break the Ukrainian oil blockade by force.” /10

sanctions and other restrictive measures. We once again demand Hungary stop dragging Ukraine into its domestic politics & electoral campaign.”

The incident comes amid a rapidly escalating dispute between Kyiv & Hungary over oil flows through the Druzhba pipeline supplying Russian crude to Hungary

“Orban’s list of demands for Ukraine this morning was particularly telling. This is what typically happens after people are taken hostage: demands. We will not tolerate this state banditism,” FM Sybiha said.

“We reserve the right to take appropriate action, including initiating

why was it not carried out by transfer?

“Until Kyiv provides clear explanations about the origin and purpose of the funds, Hungarian authorities will conduct a thorough investigation,” he added.

Kyiv called the Hungarian actions “banditism” and demanded to release citizens and funds.

that raise serious questions about a possible link to the Ukrainian war mafia,”Hungarian FM Peter Szijjarto said in a post on X. “Since January, $900 million and €420 million in cash, as well as 146 kilograms of gold, have been transported across Hungary. If this is truly a transaction between banks

Officials familiar with the situation, granted anonymity to speak freely, told @politico.eu the vehicles were located on the grounds of Hungary’s anti-terrorism center in Budapest. “We demand immediate answers from Kyiv regarding large cash shipments passing through Hungary...

“We demand their immediate release and prepare next actions, including at the EU level.”

GPS data shows the vehicles are located in central Budapest near a Hungarian security facility, according to Oschadbank. The whereabouts of the seven employees remain unknown. /6

of the employees and said it will ask the European Union to provide a legal assessment of Hungary’s actions.

In an update later Friday, Sybiha said Ukrainian consuls have not been granted access to the seven detainees. “ “The Hungarian side has not provided any explanation,” he wrote.

35 million euros, 9 kg of gold, the bank said in a statement.

The National Bank of Ukraine added: “The cargo was processed in accordance with international transportation rules and current European customs procedures.” Kyiv has sent a diplomatic note demanding the immediate release

“These are funds entrusted to the bank by citizens & businesses of Ukraine. They were transported from Austria for further use in circulation and saturation of the cash market of Ukraine. The total amount of Oschadbank funds, the fate of which is currently unknown, is 40 million US dollars, ...

“If this is the ‘force’ announced earlier today by Mr. Orbán, then it is the force of a criminal gang. This is state terrorism and racketeering.” Oschadbank said two armored vehicles were detained during a regular transfer between Austria’s Raiffeisen Bank and the Ukrainian state lender. /3

Ukrainian FM Andrii Sybiha said the seven Ukrainians were transporting funds between Austria and Ukraine as part of a routine banking operation when Hungarian authorities stopped the convoy in Budapest. “In fact, we are talking about Hungary taking hostages and stealing money,” Sybiha wrote on X.