# Russian ambassador to Hungary slams expulsion of diplomats as unfriendly step

https://mins.news/en/item/49951

- TASS, 2026-09-08 15:07 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2184329

> Russian Ambassador to Hungary Yevgeny Stanislavov condemned Budapest’s decision to expel 10 Russian diplomats as an unfriendly, baseless move. He described it as an unprecedented escalation by Hungary and warned that Russia would respond.

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