Hungarian Foreign Minister Accused of Leaking EU Talks to Russia

Is Hungary betraying the EU by leaking secrets to Moscow or is this a disinformation campaign targeting Fidesz?

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Hungarian Foreign Minister Accused of Leaking EU Talks to Russia

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Above: Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó in Brussels on Feb. 23. Image credit: John Thys/AFP/Getty Images

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Calling Moscow during EU meeting breaks to give live updates is nothing short of betrayal. For years, every sensitive EU discussion has had Russian ears at the table thanks to Szijjarto's back-channel calls to Lavrov. Orban's government is actively serving as the Kremlin's inside man inside NATO and the EU.

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The leak allegations against Szijjarto rest entirely on anonymous sources with zero call logs, intercepts or hard evidence. If Hungary had truly been leaking EU secrets for years, why did no institution launch an investigation? This is a coordinated disinformation campaign designed to delegitimize Fidesz before April's election.

Hungarian Foreign Minister Accused of Leaking EU Talks to Russia

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