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Orban Denies Giving Order for Hungary’s Seizure of Ukraine Gold, Cash Convoy

Bloomberg Markets·October 9, 2026·1 min read

Former Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban denied giving the order for authorities to seize a Ukrainian gold convoy and detain its escorts before the election that unseated him, saying officials acted on their own initiative. The raid targeted a shipment moving through Hungary ahead of the vote that ended his premiership.

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