Leaked phone calls between Hungarian Foreign Minister Pter Szijjrt and his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov have exposed the extent of Budapest's role as a Kremlin informant within the European Union, The Insider reported on March 31, 2026. Transcripts and audio recordings reviewed by a consortium of investigative partners indicate that Szijjrt has been operating as a strategic asset for Moscow, providing real-time intelligence on confidential EU deliberations.