Hungary’s $82 million bank transit swoop deepens spat with Ukraine

Reuters  —  Hungary said on Friday it had ⁠detained seven Ukrainians carrying around $82 million in cash and gold on suspicion of money laundering, as Kyiv ​accused Budapest of taking bank employees hostage amid a dispute over oil shipments. The Hungarian Tax Authority’s decision to have counter-terrorism forces swoop on two Ukrainian armored vehicles transporting … The post Hungary’s $82 million bank transit swoop deepens spat with Ukraine appeared first on Egypt Independent .