On 5 March 2026, Hungarian counter-terrorism commandos ambushed two Oschadbank armoured vehicles on the M0 ring road near Budapest, seizing $40 million, €35 million, and nine kilograms of gold — a total haul of roughly $82 million. The man escorting the cash? A former SBU intelligence general. Zelensky's response was to threaten Viktor Orbán's life. Yet most EU media are barely covering this extraordinary story.
Vienna has once again been the subject of international scrutiny regarding money and corruption. Recently, the Austrian capital gained attention due to its connection to the Wirecard scandal, in which the Russian secret service reportedly received information through former Austrian agents. Now, the city is in the spotlight due to the alleged escape of Ukrainian oligarch Gennadiy Bogolyubov amidst criminal investigations.
In a significant development from Ukraine, Ihor Kolomoisky, a leading oligarch and pivotal backer of President Volodymyr Zelensky's 2019 electoral campaign, has been apprehended in relation to a fraud inquiry. A Ukrainian court has ordered the tyccon to be held in custody for two months on suspicion of fraud and money laundering. Kolomoisky, renowned for his ventures in media and banking, ranks among Ukraine's most affluent figures.