Hungarian Pro-Government Security Analyst Allegedly Linked to Russian Intelligence
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Hungarian pro-government security analyst allegedly linked to Russian intelligence
Georg Spottle, a German-Hungarian security policy commentator frequently featured in Hungarian pro-government media, has reportedly maintained contact with Russian intelligence operatives.
A close acquaintance of Georg Spöttle, who often appears in pro-government media, has been caught red-handed due to the propagandist's Russian connections. According to information obtained by Direkt36, Spöttle had close ties, for example, to an officer of the Russian military intelligence agency, the GRU.
The only person who could not have guessed that Georg Spöttle represented Russian interests was someone who had never seen a single minute of his activities. However, this does not prevent the Foreign Minister, for example, from having a good relationship, as he coincidentally always represents the same interests as Putin.
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According to a recent investigation by Direkt36, one of the frequently featured analysts in the government media, Georg Spöttle, who previously ran for mayor in the Fidesz elections, has been identified as a national security risk. According to the portal, this came to light when an unnamed acquaintance of Spöttle applied to the diplomatic training program of the Hungarian Diplomatic Academy under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (KKM),…
Spöttle is a close friend of the person who poses a national security risk.
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