"The Hungarian tax authority has just confirmed it detained seven people and two cash-in-transit vehicles coming from Austria towards Ukraine, saying it is pursuing criminal proceedings on suspicion of money laundering. The contents of their transit has also been confirmed as per earlier statement by Ukraine's state-owned Oschadbank. But the authority pointedly said that one of the seven men arrested was a former general of the Ukrainian intelligence services."
"Ukraine's foreign minister Andrii Sybiha said that Ukrainian consuls have still not been permitted access to the seven Ukrainian citizens taken hostage in Budapest. The Hungarian side has not provided any explanation. We demand their immediate release and prepare next actions, including at the EU level, he added."
Hungarian tax authorities confirmed the detention of seven individuals and two cash-in-transit vehicles traveling from Austria toward Ukraine on suspicion of money laundering. The detained group includes a former general of Ukrainian intelligence services. The seized contents align with earlier statements from Ukraine's state-owned Oschadbank. Hungarian authorities claim they notified Ukrainian consular officials but received no response. Ukraine's foreign minister Andrii Sybiha stated that Ukrainian consuls have been denied access to the seven detained Ukrainian citizens and demanded their immediate release, threatening escalation at the EU level. The incident occurs amid tensions between Hungary and Ukraine over Russian oil supply disputes.
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