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Speaking in Yekaterinburg, Zakharova said Russian authorities were working on a decision and would announce it once finalized.
“There will definitely be a response. At present, I cannot specify which exact parameter it will affect, as this is subject to our internal inter-ministerial decision,” she said. “The relevant authorities are currently working on the issue and will publish the decision once it is finalised.”
Zakharova criticized Hungary’s move, saying it contained “nothing constructive.”
“But since they have chosen this path, we must respond accordingly,” she added.
Foreign Minister Anita Orbán announced Sept. 8 that Hungarian authorities had determined that the activities of 10 Russian diplomats were unacceptable under the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations. Hungary consequently instructed them to leave the country.
The following day, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov described the expulsions as “unfriendly steps” that would damage bilateral relations.
“We remain open to further developing Russian-Hungarian bilateral ties. We have an interest in that, and we have no intention to harm the, let’s say, valuable heritage and experiences of Hungarian-Russian ties,” Peskov said.
Russian state news agency RIA Novosti reported Tuesday that Budapest had expressed an intention to maintain pragmatic relations with Moscow following Hungary’s change of government. It said Prime Minister Péter Magyar had emphasized the importance of cooperation on energy supplies.
The agency nevertheless contrasted Magyar’s pro-European stance with the approach of former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, who opposed sanctions against Russia and maintained close economic ties with Moscow.
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