Hungary sends home top Ukraine diplomat in tit-for-tat expulsion

Ersin Çelik
14:164/10/2018, Thursday
U: 4/10/2018, Thursday
REUTERS
Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto
Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto

Hungary on Thursday expelled a Ukrainian consul in Budapest in response to Kiev's expulsion of the Hungarian consul in the Western Ukrainian city of Berehove, the Foreign Minster in Budapest told a press conference.

Peter Szijjarto also reiterated a threat to block Ukraine's EU and NATO accession.

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