Russia announces expulsion of Hungarian diplomats

The Russian Foreign Ministry summoned the Charge d'Affaires of Hungary, Gabor Gergich, and expressed a "decisive protest" to him regarding the Hungarian authorities' decision. The Russian foreign agency assessed the decision made by Hungary on September 8, based on which 10 Russian diplomats were asked to leave the country, as "baseless and clearly unfriendly." Publika+1

By Russia's decision, a group of employees of the Hungarian Embassy in Moscow, as well as the General Consulates located in Saint Petersburg and Kazan, must leave Russian territory within a two-week period. Publika notes that the Russian side did not specify the exact number of expelled diplomats. Publika+2

For her part, Hungarian Foreign Minister Anita Orban stated that 10 employees of the Russian mission were engaged in activities that are unacceptable for a diplomat according to the Vienna Convention. According to Radio Liberty, after changes in the Hungarian government, led by Peter Magyar, the country began criticizing Russia and stopped blocking European Union sanctions. Publika+2