Diplomatic tensions between the pro-EU TISZA government and Moscow have reached a new high. In a direct response to Hungary’s controversial expulsion of ten Russian diplomats a few weeks ago, the Russian government has in turn imposed personnel-related measures, expelling several Hungarian diplomats from the country.
As Hungary Today previously reported, the TISZA government decided on September 8 to expel ten Russian diplomats. The decision was announced by Hungarian Foreign Minister Anita Orbán to the silent applause of the European pro-Ukraine lobby. She justified the Hungarian government’s action by saying that those affected had carried out activities on Hungarian territory that were prohibited under the provisions of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations; in other words, she accused them of carrying out intelligence activities. No evidence was presented in support of these allegations.
The Russian ambassador in Budapest was then asked to arrange for the affected staff members to leave the country.
The specific allegations against the diplomats and the deadline for their departure were not made public. Prime Minister Péter Magyar said at the time on social media that he was determined to protect the country’s sovereignty.
The statement by Anita Orbán regarding Budapest’s demand that 10 Russian diplomats should leave the Hungarian territory indicates that the new Hungarian authorities have got captured by ideologically driven anti-Russian phobias…
https://t.co/EST1FCcxUV https://t.co/L7L8F0Oeg1
— Russian Embassy, HU (@RusEmbHungary) September 8, 2026
The announced countermeasure did not take long to materialize. As the Russian news agency Interfax reported, Russia is expelling Hungarian embassy and consular staff.
According to the Russian Foreign Ministry, Hungary’s chargé d’affaires in Moscow, Gábor Gergics, was officially summoned on October 1. The Russian side strongly protested the Hungarian measures of September 8, 2026, which it described as “unjustified” and “extremely unfriendly.” The Hungarian diplomat was informed that
a group of staff members from the Hungarian Embassy in Moscow and the Consulates General in St. Petersburg and Kazan would have to leave Russia within two weeks.
Hungary’s Foreign Ministry responded immediately. Budapest said it took note of the decision and regarded it as a response to its own action, but saw no reason to abandon its security considerations.
An escalation is not in Hungary’s interest, and the diplomatic missions in Russia will remain fully operational,
the ministry said.
Beyond diplomatic personnel, the relationship between the two countries now also faces potential economic repercussions. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov commented on Russian outlet URA on whether the dispute could spill over into trade relations, saying,
Unfortunately, I would not completely rule that out.”
Moscow has so far kept the increasingly strained political relationship separate from economic cooperation. The two countries maintain particularly close ties in the energy sector, as Hungary continues to purchase Russian energy products. According to the Kremlin spokesperson, the current Hungarian leadership’s approach toward Russia differs significantly from that of the previous government under Viktor Orbán; in economic matters, however, Budapest has so far maintained a measured approach.
Although Moscow has not yet announced any specific trade or energy sanctions, Peskov’s warning is being viewed as a clear signal to Hungary. Continuing economic relations may be in both sides’ interest, but in the long term they are unlikely to remain entirely insulated from political tensions.
Via interfax.ru, ura.news; Featured image: Pixabay
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