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Video. Hungary's elections, Ukraine's loan — as April nears, tensions boil

Updated: 09/03/2026 - 10:26 GMT+1

Last week, tension reached a breaking point when Hungarian anti-terror police raided a Ukrainian state bank convoy carrying cash and gold. In response, Kyiv accused Budapest of taking its citizens hostage. But hold on, how did we get here?

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