Peskov: Hungary's Response Will Be Adequate and Will Affect the Whole Range of Relations: EADaily
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Hungary has decided to expel ten Russian diplomats accused of carrying out activities incompatible with diplomatic status, and Moscow announces that the measure will not remain unresponsive. The Kremlin warns about consequences for relations between the two countries, but at the same time claims that it does not want to give up the dialogue with Budapest.
According to the Kremlin spokesperson, however, what happened cannot go without a reaction.
Russia will give an appropriate response to Hungary's decision to expel 10 Russian diplomats but remains open to the development of bilateral relations, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov was quoted as saying by Reuters. Hungary announced the expulsions on Monday, saying the diplomats had acted in a manner inconsistent with their diplomatic status. The move marks a clear break with the era of former Prime Minister Viktor Orban, who maintained close…
Peskov: Hungary's response will be adequate and will affect the whole range of relations: EADaily
EADaily, September 9th, 2026. Russia will adequately respond to the expulsion of Russian diplomats, which was announced by the Hungarian Foreign Ministry the day before. This was announced today, September 9, by the press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov.
The Hungarian government has decided to expel ten Russian diplomats on suspicion of espionage, which clearly signals a new era in Hungarian-Russian relations. The move is both a message to Moscow and its Western allies, giving Hungary a chance to break out of its previous diplomatic isolation and restore the shaken trust, András Rácz, Deputy Director General of the Institute of Foreign Affairs, told Telex.
The Russia expert also spoke to Telex about Russian spies working under diplomatic cover and "illegally", the Russian mirror response to the Hungarian government's expulsion, and its impact on Paks II.
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