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Russia Orders Hungarian Embassy Staff to Leave Within Two Weeks

By Drooid · Oct 1, 2026, 2:47 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Russia ordered Hungarian embassy staff in Moscow, St Petersburg and Kazan to leave within two weeks.
The order retaliates against Hungary’s September 8 expulsion of Russian diplomats deemed “unacceptable” under the Vienna Convention.
Hungary’s chargé d’affaires Gábor Gergics was summoned to the Russian Foreign Ministry and informed of order.
Hungary’s foreign ministry said it will keep its missions in Russia operating.
Neither side disclosed how many Hungarian diplomats must depart, leaving relations unsevered.

History

Historical Context

After Russia annexed Crimea in 2014, the United States and the EU imposed sanctions, citing violations of the Budapest Memorandum and international law. Those measures marked a sharp diplomatic downgrade and set a precedent for reciprocal actions. In 2024 Russia ordered Hungarian embassy staff to leave, echoing the 2014 retaliation pattern and raising concerns for Eastern European diplomatic security.

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Story summary

Russia ordered Hungarian embassy staff in Moscow, St Petersburg and Kazan to leave within two weeks.
The order retaliates against Hungary’s September 8 expulsion of Russian diplomats deemed “unacceptable” under the Vienna Convention.
Hungary’s chargé d’affaires Gábor Gergics was summoned to the Russian Foreign Ministry and informed of order.
Hungary’s foreign ministry said it will keep its missions in Russia operating.
Neither side disclosed how many Hungarian diplomats must depart, leaving relations unsevered.

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