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Hungary and Russia expel diplomats; Budapest says it will not escalate tensions
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Hungary and Russia have engaged in a reciprocal expulsion of diplomats, with Hungary stating on October 1 that it does not intend to escalate the diplomatic tension but will maintain its earlier decision based on national security considerations. The Hungarian Foreign Ministry confirmed that its embassy and consulates in Russia will continue operations and that Hungary's diplomatic activities in Russia will not be affected. Earlier on the same day, the Russian Foreign Ministry summoned Hungary's charge d'affaires in Moscow to protest Hungary's demand for Russian diplomats to leave. Russia responded by ordering a number of staff from Hungary's embassy in Moscow and its consulates in St. Petersburg and Kazan to leave Russia within two weeks. The dispute began on September 8, when Hungarian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Orban Orydow announced on social media that Hungary had decided to expel 10 Russian diplomats, accusing them of activities violating the Vienna Convention.
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Hungary's Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated on October 1 that it has no intention of escalating diplomatic tensions, while reaffirming its earlier decision based on national security considerations. The statement came after both countries engaged in reciprocal expulsions of diplomatic personnel.
According to the ministry, Hungary's embassy and consulates in Russia will continue their operations, and Hungarian diplomatic activities in Russia will not be affected.
Earlier that day, the Russian Foreign Ministry summoned Hungary's chargé d'affaires in Moscow to lodge a strong protest over Hungary's demand that Russian diplomats leave the country. In a statement, the Russian ministry announced that, in response, a number of staff members from Hungary's embassy in Moscow and its consulates general in St. Petersburg and Kazan must leave Russia within two weeks.
The diplomatic row began on September 8, when Hungarian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Szijjártó Péter posted on social media that the Hungarian government had decided to expel 10 Russian diplomats. Hungarian authorities determined that these individuals had engaged in activities violating the Vienna Convention, and they were ordered to leave Hungary.
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