US EditionHungarian minister shared EU confidential information with Russia for years, report claims
Péter Szijjártó allegedly shared real-time EU Council meeting details with Russia, aiding Moscow's influence efforts amid Hungary's April 12 election, reports say.
- On March 21, The Washington Post reported that Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó regularly phoned Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov during breaks at EU Council meetings to share live updates, effectively giving Moscow a window into closed-door EU deliberations, a European security official said.
- Russia's calculation stems from Western officials citing that Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has hampered EU policy on Ukraine, including blocking a €90 billion EU loan to Kyiv, ahead of the April 12 election.
- The Post's documents show an internal SVR report proposed staging the 'Gamechanger' assassination and outlined AI-driven attacks on opposition candidates Mariya Gurzo and Ervin Nagy.
- Russia denied involvement, the Russian Embassy in Budapest said interference wasn't coming from Russia, and Peskov called the SVR document disinformation.
- Tensions could shape the campaign as the revelations heighten Poland-Hungary strains over blocked EU aid to Ukraine, while polls show Orbán's Fidesz trailing the Tisza Party led by Péter Magyar.
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Tusk says Poland long suspected Hungary shared EU Council details with Russia
Poland’s prime minister says Poland “had our suspicions” in response to a Washington Post report that Hungary’s government has for years provided Russia with detailed information from EU Council meetings.
The Washington Post reports that Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto provided Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov with confidential reports on EU Council meetings. Budapest denies the allegations.
"20 Minutes" gives you an update every night on the conflict in Ukraine. This Sunday, the day of the conflict, the Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk accuses Hungary of playing the mole for Moscow los of the meetings of the EU Council
Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó has been leaking confidential information from key EU meetings to Moscow for years, according to a Washington Post investigation citing statements by a European official, Euronews reports.
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