Hungary Detains Ukrainian Bank Employees Amid Cash Transit and Oil Pipeline Dispute

Ukraine accused Hungary of detaining seven employees of its state savings bank transporting around 82 million euros and gold from Austria to Ukraine, calling it 'state terrorism' and demanding their release. Hungary's authorities said the detainees face money laundering investigations and included a former Ukrainian intelligence officer. The incident deepens tensions amid a dispute over the Druzhba pipeline supplying Russian oil to Hungary and Slovakia, with Hungary threatening to stop transit shipments to Ukraine. Both sides blame each other for delays in oil flow resumption.