US EditionHungarian Minister Offered to Send Russia EU Document in Leaked Audio: Reuters
Leaked recordings suggest friendly Hungary-Russia ties and show Peter Szijjártó offering a document on Ukraine’s EU accession to Sergei Lavrov.
- On Wednesday, April 8, leaked audio recordings purported to show Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto offering to send Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov a document regarding Ukraine's European Union accession. Warsaw-based outlet VSquare released the clips, highlighting Budapest's warm relations with Moscow.
- The release occurs days before an election where Orban faces the toughest challenge of his 16-year rule, as independent polls suggest a pro-European Union challenger could shift Budapest away from Moscow.
- Conversations between the ministers maintain a friendly tone, with Szijjarto saying in one conversation, "It's not a problem," regarding a document on minority languages in Ukraine. Lavrov later said, "All the best, my friend."
- Another clip features Szijjarto asking for details about a 2025 meeting between Presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin in Alaska. A Hungarian government spokesperson did not immediately respond to requests for comment, and the Kremlin offered no statement.
- Szijjarto has frequently traveled to Moscow since 2022, while Orban has previously blocked European Union sanctions against Russia. In response to criticism, Orban maintains he aims to protect Hungarian interests and keep the nation out of the ongoing conflict.
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In 2024, Hungary announced Viktor Orbán's visit to Vladimir Putin as "EU President" and promised Moscow the transmission of documents related to Ukraine's accession to the EU.
Bruselj zaradi "zaskrbljuče možnosti", da naj bi se Budimpešta usklajevala z Moskvo, pričakuje pojasnila madžarske vlade, je danes dejala tiskovna predstavnica Evropske komisije Paula Pinho. Konzorcij medijev je v sredo namreč razkril, da naj bi madžarski zunanji minister Peter Szijjarto ruskemu kolegu Sergeju Lavrovu obljubil dokument EU.
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