Transcripts and audio recordings reviewed by a consortium of investigative partners indicate that [Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter] Szijjrt has been operating as a strategic asset for Moscow, providing real-time intelligence on confidential EU deliberations.
"I'm always at your service": leaked calls between the foreign ministers of Russia and Hungary. Recordings of conversations between Russian FM Sergey Lavrov and Hungarian FM Péter Szijjártó suggest the Hungarian minister was willing to advance Moscow's interests within the EU.
-- Jon Cooper (@joncooper-us.bsky.social) Mar 31, 2026 at 7:53 AM
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@#2 ... Is this really surprising? ...
In a word ... no.
Hungary's PM Orban seems to be controlled by Pres Putin even more so than Pres Trump.
i.e., fighting more for the interests of Russia than the EU.
Which is why the upcoming election will be interesting to watch.
A youth-led push for change threatens Orbn's 16-year rule in Hungary's elections
apnews.com
... A generational gap is widening, with Hungary's youth pushing overwhelmingly for an end to Orbn's autocratic rule while the oldest citizens remain loyal to the prime minister -- a split that could be a decisive factor in the April 12 elections. ...
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