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08.05.26 - 10:24
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Hungary Returns Ukrainian Bank Cash & Gold Seized During Election Campaign (ZeroHedge)
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Hungary Returns Ukrainian Bank Cash & Gold Seized During Election Campaign
Authored by Thomas Brooke via Remix News,
Hungary has returned money and valuables belonging to Ukrainian state-owned bank Oschadbank after authorities seized the shipment earlier this year while it was being transported from Austria to Ukraine.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced the return on Telegram on Wednesday, saying the assets had been seized by Hungarian special services in March, a move he claimed had been unjustified.
“Today, the funds and valuables of Oschadbank, seized by Hungarian special services in March of this year, were returned,” Zelensky wrote.
“I thank Hungary for the constructive and civilized step,” he added.
The shipment, which reportedly included cash and gold belonging to Oschadbank's Ukrainian branch, was stopped by Hungarian authorities during a period of high tension between Budapest and Kyiv.
Hungarian officials said at the time that the bank workers involved were sus...
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09.03.26 - 09:16
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Hungary Detains Ukrainians Transporting 10s Of Millions In Cash & Gold (ZeroHedge)
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Hungary Detains Ukrainians Transporting 10s Of Millions In Cash & Gold
Authored by Thomas Brooke via REMIX,
Hungarian authorities have detained seven Ukrainian citizens and seized tens of millions of dollars, euros, and gold that were being transported through the country in armored vehicles, triggering the latest diplomatic dispute between Budapest and Kyiv.
Hungary's National Tax and Customs Administration (NAV) confirmed on Friday that criminal proceedings had been launched on suspicion of money laundering following an operation carried out on March 5. Authorities intercepted two armored cash-transport vehicles traveling through Hungary from Austria toward Ukraine.
According to the Hungarian authorities, the vehicles were carrying approximately $40 million, €35 million in cash, and 9 kilograms of gold.
Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said the case raised serious questions about the movement of large quantities of physical cash through the country.
“Since January, a total ...
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07.03.26 - 12:12
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Hungary seizes millions of euros in cash and gold from Ukrainian convoy (The Guardian)
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Seven Ukrainians arrested and money-laundering investigation launched in latest spat between Kyiv and BudapestAn increasingly acrimonious spat between Hungary and Ukraine has escalated further, as Budapest impounded two Ukrainian armoured bank vehicles carrying millions of euros of hard cash as well as bars of gold.Seven Ukrainian citizens accompanying the convoy were also arrested. Hungarian officials said the detained Ukrainians had intelligence links and suggested the money could be of dubious origin, while Ukraine's foreign minister, Andrii Sybiha, accused Budapest of “taking hostages and stealing money”. Continue reading......
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18.02.26 - 14:01
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China Doesn′t Want Russia to Lose Ukraine War: Chatham House CEO | The Pulse 2/18 (Bloomberg)
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"The Pulse With Francine Lacqua" is all about conversations with high profile guests in the beating heart of global business, economics, finance and politics. Based in London, we go wherever the story is, bringing you exclusive interviews and market-moving scoops.
Today's guests: Derek Halpenny, MUFG, Global Markets Head of Research; Bronwen Maddox, Chatham House, CEO; Diane Garrett, Hycroft Mining, CEO. (Source: Bloomberg)...
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