Szijjártó once again spoke about "Ukrainian military mafia" in relation to money seized by Hungary: Ukrainian Foreign Ministry responded
The head of the Hungarian Foreign Ministry, Péter Szijjártó, has once again made unfounded claims that money transported by Oschadbank cash collectors through Hungarian territory may belong to the "Ukrainian military mafia." The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry has responded to the Hungarian minister's statement.
This was reported by Censor.NET with reference to a post by Szijjártó on Facebook and a post by Foreign Ministry spokesman Heorhii Tykhyi on the social network X.
Szijjártó speaks again about the "Ukrainian military mafia"
Szijjártó responded to a Sunday post on social media by Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha, who called on Hungary to return illegally seized cash collection vehicles, currency, and gold bars.
"There is no need to be angry, but we must finally answer some simple questions: why were Ukrainians transporting $900 million and €420 million in cash to Hungary? What did they spend it on and in whose interests? How much of it was spent in Hungary and in whose interests? Ukrainians have been unable to answer these simple questions for three days now, so suspicions are growing that this could be money from the Ukrainian military mafia," asked the Hungarian Foreign Minister.
Response from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine
Foreign Ministry spokesman Heorhii Tykhyi responded to Szijjártó regarding the seized money.
"In Ukraine, we say, 'The thief's hat is on fire.' This means that 'an unclean conscience exposes itself.' That is exactly how it is. We are waiting for the stolen funds to be returned and are preparing specific legal measures. We will also demand justice and accountability," wrote the agency's spokesperson.
What preceded it?
- Orbán stated that Hungary will "forcefully" break through the "blockade" of the Druzhba oil pipeline.
- The Hungarian tax authority confirmed the detention of seven Ukrainian citizens.
- The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry has recommended that citizens refrain from traveling to Hungary.
- The NBU team is urgently traveling to Budapest due to the detention of cash collectors.
- The National Police of Ukraine has initiated proceedings.
- The Hungarian government has announced that seven Ukrainian cash collectors will be deported.
- On the evening of March 6, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha announced the release of seven Ukrainian cash collectors who had been detained in Hungary.
