The “Ukrainian spy” who was to be deported from Hungary earlier appealed the decision to forcibly return to Ukraine because he is a Russian citizen.

This was reported by the Hungarian edition of Telex with reference to the Blikk newspaper.

During a court hearing on June 5, his lawyer said that the ex-diplomat did not intend to return to Ukraine and instead wanted to go to Russia, as he was a Russian citizen.

In his application for a residence permit filed last November, the diplomat indicated Ukraine as his country of origin.