Ukrainian POWs cause tension between Ukraine and Hungary.

The arrival of 11 Ukrainian prisoners of war in Hungary, freed by Russia, has caused a diplomatic row between Kyiv and Budapest. The soldiers, all ethnic Hungarians, were released into Hungary, but Ukraine claims that some are still being held in isolation. The two countries have had strained relations throughout the war, with Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban being the only EU leader to maintain relations with Russia's Vladimir Putin. The lack of information surrounding the release of the soldiers can be explained by the fact that both foreign ministries were kept in the dark, and the key to their rescue was the personal friendship between the head of the Russian Orthodox Church and Hungary's Deputy Prime Minister.