Hungary releases bank staff as Orbán blocks EU loan over oil spat

Viktor Orbán released seven Ukrainian employees of Oschadbank after Hungarian authorities seized $80 million in assets during a money laundering investigation.This detention occurred as the prime minister continues to block a €90 billion EU loan to Kyiv while accusing Ukraine of halting Russian oil shipments.Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned that the Ukrainian armed forces might take action if the financial aid remains obstructed, prompting a condemnation from the European Commission.The diplomatic standoff intensified ahead of the April elections in Hungary with Péter Szijjártó claiming that Kyiv is attempting to interfere in the domestic vote.
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