Russia threatens 'harsh' response as Hungary expels 10 diplomats; Trump, Putin discuss Ukraine peace

In a season of fractured alliances and contested borders, Hungary has expelled ten Russian diplomats from Budapest, citing violations of the diplomatic codes that have long governed the fragile courtesies between nations. The move, swiftly endorsed by the European Union as a measured response to Russia's sustained campaign of hybrid interference, marks a striking turn for a government long seen as Moscow's most sympathetic ear within the bloc. As threats of retaliation echo from the Kremlin and peace talks over Ukraine yield no ground, the episode reminds us that even the quietest diplomatic c