Ungarn-Russland: Ungarn weist zehn russische Diplomaten aus
Welche Aktivitäten der Diplomaten als inakzeptabel gelten, sagt Ungarns Außenministerin nicht. Die Ausweisung soll aber die nationale Sicherheit schützen. Russland kündigt eine harte Reaktion an.
Budapest, Hungary has expelled ten Russian diplomats, accusing them of engaging in activities deemed unacceptable for diplomats under the Vienna Convention. Foreign Minister Anita Orban announced the decision on the online news platform X. Hungary had requested the Russian diplomats based in Budapest to leave the country. Prime Minister Peter Magyar emphasized Hungary's defense of its sovereignty in a Facebook post.
The exact reasons for the expulsions were not disclosed by the minister. Orban explained that the aim was to protect Hungary's "security and sovereignty," but it did not mean the end of diplomatic relations with Russia. She stressed the importance of continuing "necessary dialogue" based on mutual respect and adherence to rules.
The Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Maria Sacharova, stated that the response would be "hard and painful." Observers see Hungary's move as a clear break from the pro-Russian policy of the previous government led by Viktor Orban, who did not expel any Russian diplomats during the start of Russia's war against Ukraine. Orban's Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto last reappointed the Russian ambassador in February 2022.
However, Orban's successor, Anita Orban, appointed the Russian ambassador to her ministry as one of her first official acts in May of this year.
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