https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/hungary-expels-10-russian-diplomats-as-relations-worsenContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/hungary-expels-10-russian-diplomats-as-relations-worsenhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/hungary-expels-10-russian-diplomats-as-relations-worsen#u62805Wed, 09 Sep 2026 14:21:46 +0000Hungary ordered 10 members of Russia's diplomatic mission in Budapest to leave the country because of activities deemed unacceptable. The move signals a clear shift away from the warm relations maintained by the previous administration under former Prime Minister Viktor Orban, whose pro-Kremlin stance made Hungary a close ally of Moscow within the European Union. In response to the expulsions carried out by the NATO member state, Moscow promised a harsh and painful countermeasure. The government under successor Peter Magyar has dropped the prior pro-Russian policies.Why it mattersFor year