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Hungary's Péter Magyar calls on Russia to refrain from interference
Péter Magyar demands expulsion of alleged Russian operatives amid claims of Kremlin-led efforts to sway Hungary's April election in favor of Viktor Orbán.
- On Sunday, Péter Magyar called on the Russian leadership to refrain from influencing Hungary's parliamentary elections, accusing operatives of seeking to sway the vote.
- Last week, VSquare investigative portal reported that Vadim Titov operated under diplomatic cover at the Russian embassy in Budapest, overseen by Sergei Kiriyenko, with alleged interference aims, Magyar wrote.
- Pressing his case, Péter Magyar demanded immediate expulsions of the alleged Russian secret agents and called for the National Security Committee to convene for a full allied intelligence briefing.
- Amid rising Hungary-Ukraine tensions, Budapest has blocked a 90 billion EU package and continues large Russian fuel imports, complicating relations, Magyar said.
- With Tisza leading in polls, Péter Magyar cast his stance as protecting Hungary's sovereignty and demanded immediate allied intelligence on alleged Russian interference, framing energy supply as above party politics.
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Hungary's Péter Magyar calls on Russia to refrain from interference
Hungarian opposition leader Péter Magyar has called on Russia to stop interfering in Hungary's April parliamentary elections, following a report exposing an alleged Kremlin team operating from Budapest's Russian embassy to keep Viktor Orbán in power. Russia denied those allegations.
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The leader of the Hungarian opposition, Peter Magyar, strongly criticised Prime Minister Viktor Orbán during a large electoral meeting in Pécs, claiming that the Moscow spies are trying to influence the elections next month and comparing him primarily with a long-term leader since he was communist in order to allow Russia's influence in the country. Addressing the participants at the meeting in Pécs, in the south of the country, Magyar advised s…
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Orban tapped Russian intelligence to win the election, Hungarian opposition says
A new Russia-related political scandal has erupted in Hungary ahead of parliamentary elections. Opposition politician Peter Magyar accused Prime Minister Viktor Orban of allowing members of Russian intelligence into the country to meddle in the electoral process. Magyar, leader of the Tisa party, made the allegations on his Facebook page. According to Magyar, representatives of Russian intelligence arrived in Budapest several weeks ago with the …
Hungarians will vote in parliamentary elections on April 12th.
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