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Kremlin says Russia is still open to ties with Hungary despite diplomatic expulsions

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09-09-2026 | 07:05

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Kremlin says Russia is still open to ties with Hungary despite diplomatic expulsions

The Kremlin said on Wednesday that Russia would ‌provide an appropriate response to Hungary's decision to expel 10 Russian diplomats, but that it remained open to developing relations.

Hungary announced the expulsions on Tuesday, saying the diplomats had acted ⁠in ways incompatible with their status. The move marked a clear break with the era of former prime minister Viktor Orban, who had maintained friendly ties with Moscow.

Orban lost an election in April and was replaced by Peter Magyar as leader of Hungary, ‌a ⁠NATO and European Union member.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters that the expulsions negatively affected ties and would not go unanswered.

"At the same ⁠time, we remain open to further developing our ties. We are interested in doing so, ⁠and we do not favour causing any harm to what one might ⁠call the valuable legacy and experience of Russian-Hungarian bilateral relations."

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