Hungary wants to "legalize" stolen funds from Oschadbank. Official Kyiv called Budapest's actions lawless
Kyiv • UNN
The Foreign Minister criticized Hungary's bill on the seized assets of the Ukrainian bank. Ukraine promises to punish those responsible for theft and kidnapping.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha reacted to Hungary's desire to "legalize" the stolen funds of the Ukrainian state bank and emphasized that Budapest is sinking into a spiral of lawlessness, UNN reports.
Hungary is sinking into a spiral of lawlessness. After stealing money from a Ukrainian state bank, they are now proposing a bill to "legalize" it. This is a de facto admission that Hungary's actions have no legal basis. They are only adding lawlessness to lawlessness.
The diplomat emphasized that Ukraine will hold all those involved accountable — not only for the theft of money, but primarily for the cruel treatment of seven Ukrainian citizens in violation of the European Convention on Human Rights and the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations.
Additionally
Mate Kocsis, a representative of Hungary's ruling Fidesz party, submitted a bill to parliament under which the seized money and valuables of the Ukrainian Oschadbank will remain under arrest until the end of the investigation.
Recall
Oschadbank announced the unfounded detention of two armored vehicles and the disappearance of seven employees in Hungary on March 5.
Hungary stated that seven Ukrainian citizens, detained with armored vehicles carrying money and gold in Hungary, had already been expelled from the country on Friday, March 6.
The National Police of Ukraine initiated criminal proceedings regarding the abduction of Ukrainian citizens and a service vehicle of JSC "Oschadbank" in Hungary. Information was entered into the Unified Register of Pre-trial Investigations under articles on illegal deprivation of liberty and hostage-taking.