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  "id": 6338777,
  "title": "Hungary expels 10 Russian diplomats as relations worsen",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/hungary-expels-10-russian-diplomats-as-relations-worsen-6338777",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-08T21:47:42.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://kahawatungu.com/hungary-expels-10-russian-diplomats-as-relations-worsen/"
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  "account": "Hungarian Foreign Minister Anita Orbán has ordered the expulsion of 10 Russian diplomats from Budapest, citing their involvement in \"unacceptable\" activities. Orbán defended this decision, stating it safeguards Hungary's security and sovereignty. This move reflects a shift in Hungary's stance since the election of Prime Minister Péter Magyar, who has distanced the country from Russia's pro-Kremlin position. The Hungarian government has called for an end to the conflict in Ukraine, a stance that Russia has rejected. Orbán summoned the Russian ambassador in protest of a drone attack on Transcarpathia, a region with a sizable Hungarian minority. Magyar has since issued guidelines indicating that Russia's actions in Ukraine threaten Hungary, Europe, and global order, as well as endangering the Hungarian minority in Transcarpathia. Russia's ambassador to Budapest, Evgeny Stanislavov, condemned the expulsion, calling it an \"unprecedented and ungrounded escalation\". Before Magyar's election, Hungary had maintained close ties with Russia for economic reasons, mainly due to cheap Russian oil imports. Independent investigations have previously suggested that Russian intelligence agencies had a presence in Budapest, but the Fidesz government allegedly prevented any action. Despite this, hundreds of Russian diplomats have been expelled from various European countries since 2022, with Russia reciprocating these expulsions.",
  "summary": "Hungarian Foreign Minister Anita Orbán says 10 Russian diplomats have been ordered to leave Budapest for taking part in “unacceptable” activities. “This decision protects Hungary’s security and sovereignty,” she wrote on social media, without giving details. Hungary was viewed as Russia’s closest ally in the European Union under Viktor Orbán for years, but since his [...] The post Hungary expels…",
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        "title": "Hungary expels 10 Russian diplomatic staff for 'unacceptable activities'",
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        "title": "Hungary expels 10 Russian diplomats amid espionage concerns",
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        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Hungary expels 10 Russian diplomats, foreign minister says in major break from Viktor Orban era",
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        "outlet": "BBC World",
        "title": "Hungary expels 10 Russian diplomats as relations worsen",
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      {
        "outlet": "New Voice of Ukraine",
        "title": "Ukraine welcomes Hungary’s move against Russian diplomats and calls for wider EU restrictions",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/ukraine-welcomes-hungarys-move-against-russian-diplomats-and-calls",
        "published": "2026-09-08T14:43:00.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Meduza (English)",
        "title": "Hungary expels 10 Russian diplomats",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/hungary-expels-10-russian-diplomats",
        "published": "2026-09-08T14:49:40.000Z"
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