Leaked Calls Exposes Secret Kremlin Backchannel Inside EU

Tuesday, March 31, 2026

Transcripts and audio recordings reviewed by a consortium of investigative partners indicate that [Hungarian Foreign Minister PÃ©ter] Szijjrt has been operating as a strategic asset for Moscow, providing real-time intelligence on confidential EU deliberations.

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"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 PÃ©ter SzijjÃ¡rtÃ³ suggest the Hungarian minister was willing to advance Moscow's interests within the EU.

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... have exposed the extent of Budapest's role as a Kremlin informant within the European Union, ...

This ain't good.

#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-03-31 03:15 PM | Reply

Is this really surprising?

#2 | Posted by jpw at 2026-04-01 12:52 AM | Reply

@#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. ...

#3 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-04-01 01:37 AM | Reply

"Poland's PM Donald Tusk and Ireland's PM Micheal Martin blast Hungarian foreign minister's 'unacceptable' backchannel talks with Russia as 'repulsive' and 'sinister.' Source: 30 Pieces of Silver

#4 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-04-01 03:01 AM | Reply

"I'm always at your service"

Why are so many right-wingers a bunch of betas?

#5 | Posted by Derek_Wildstar at 2026-04-01 12:38 PM | Reply

The old Prussian greeting used to be "servus."

#6 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-04-01 02:26 PM | Reply