US EditionHungary Claims It Exposed 2 Ukrainian 'Spies' Amid Mutual Espionage Accusations
- Hungarian intelligence services exposed two alleged Ukrainian spies in May 2025 during escalating espionage tensions in Budapest and Kyiv.
- This event followed reciprocal diplomat expulsions after Ukraine accused Hungary of espionage and Hungary claimed the Ukrainians sought classified energy and military information.
- Hungarian officials named Roland Tseber and Istvan Hollo as suspects who allegedly met opposition figures to influence Hungary's Ukraine policy and faced criminal investigations.
- Mate Kocsis described the incident as a typical effort to undermine Hungary's reputation on the global stage and to compel the government to alter its approach to the Ukraine conflict.
- The accusations reflect deepening diplomatic rifts amid Hungary's political isolation in the EU and its leader Viktor Orban’s opposition to Western military aid for Ukraine.
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Hungary Identifies Two Other ‘Ukrainian Spies’ After the Expulsion of Several Diplomats Two Weeks Ago
The Hungarian authorities have identified two alleged Ukrainian spies after a couple of weeks ago both countries expelled several diplomats who were acting as undercover agents, as reported by Budapest. Secretary of State and spokesman for the office of Prime Minister Zoltan Kovacs has pointed out that this is Roland Tseber , an official of the Ukrainian intelligence services who allegedly organized meetings with the Hungarian opposition, and Is…
Hungary claims it exposed 2 Ukrainian 'spies' amid mutual espionage accusations
Hungarian intelligence services have uncovered two alleged Ukrainian "spies," Hungarian government spokesperson Zoltan Kovacs wrote on the social media platform X on May 20.The new allegations escalate a diplomatic row sparked by mutual espionage accusations between Kyiv and Budapest.Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) claimed on May 9 that it had exposed a Hungarian espionage network in western Ukraine, detaining two agents. In response, Hungary e…
Hungary says it has identified two more Ukrainian spies
BUDAPEST - Hungarian security services have identified two Ukrainian spies, a government spokesman said on Tuesday, the latest in a series of mutual accusations of espionage between Budapest and Kyiv. Read more at straitstimes.com.
The Hungarian Security Services Claim They Have Identified Two Other Ukrainian Spies.
The security services in Hungary have identified two Ukrainian spies, announced on March a government spokesman, which is the latest from a series of joint spy charges between Budapest and Kiev.
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