Hungary returns Ukrainian bank vehicles but keeps cash and gold

By ​Anita Komuves and Krisztina Fenyo Reuters Thursday, March 12, 2026 BUDAPEST -- Hungary returned two seized armoured bank vehicles to Ukraine today but withheld cash and gold ​worth approximately $82 million, citing an investigation into alleged money laundering, a move ‌Kyiv has denounced as theft. Relations between Hungary and Ukraine, already strained by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's close ties to Russia, reached a new low last week when Hungary detained seven Ukrainians transporting ​cash and gold. ... Dispatch continues below ... ... ADVERTISEMENT ... Fisher Precious Metals offers great prices with personal service from a family team Family-owned and operated Fisher Precious Metals is a great low-cost source for precious metals -- coins, rounds, and bars. But we also get you the highest prices available when you sell your precious metals.   Expect a personal approach with Fisher Precious Metals. You can always speak directly with the owners within 24 hours if not immediately. We provide you a team you can get to know and call at any time to discuss your investments with no pressure to buy. Check our Google reviews to see what our clients have to say: https://g.page/FisherPreciousMetals?share Contact us at 1-800-390-8576 or [email protected] or visit us here: https://fisherpreciousmetals.com/ Kyiv accused Budapest of taking the bank employees hostage in ​order to pressure Ukraine into restarting suspended oil shipments. It said ⁠the employees were engaged in a legitimate transfer. Those detained were expelled by Hungary ​and crossed into Ukraine on Friday. ... ... For the remainder of the report: https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/hungary-returns-seized-ukrainian-bank-vehicles-withholds-cash-gold-2026-03-12/ * * * Support GATA by purchasing Stuart Englert's "Rigged" "Rigged" is a concise explanation of government's currency market rigging policy and extensively credits GATA's work exposing it. Ten percent of sales proceeds are contributed to GATA. Buy a copy for $14.99 through Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Rigged-Exposing-Largest-Financial%20-History/dp/1651405204/ref=sr_1_fkmr1_2?keywords=rugged+stuart+englert&qid=1579708888&sr=8-2-fkmr1 * * * Help keep GATA going: GATA is a civil rights and educational organization based in the United States and tax-exempt under the U.S. Internal Revenue Code. Its e-mail dispatches are free, and you can subscribe at: http://www.gata.org To contribute to GATA, please visit: http://www.gata.org/node/16 Donations of $500 or more will entitle the donor to a 1-ounce silver round commemorating GATA's work: https://www.gata.org/sites/default/files/GATA-silver-round-front.png