France slams Hungarian 'betrayal' over alleged information sharing with Russia:
A consortium of Eastern European media outlets claimed last month that Hungarian ...
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- In August 2024, Péter Szijjártó offered to remove Alisher Usmanov’s sister from the EU sanctions list following Russia’s request.
- The 94-second recording, released by investigative journalists, exposes close cooperation between Hungary and Russian officials.
- The controversy surfaced ahead of Hungary’s April 2026 parliamentary elections, where ties with Moscow are a key issue.
- Szijjártó claims his actions were routine diplomacy, dismissing spying allegations while the EU calls for further explanation.
together with the Slovaks, we are submitting a proposal to the European Union to delist her.— Péter Szijjártó, Hungarian Foreign Minister, in a leaked call with Sergey Lavrov about removing Gulbahor Ismailova from EU sanctions
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Key FactsHungary and Slovakia Block New EU Sanctions on Russia
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- Hungary and Slovakia oppose the EU’s 18th sanctions package against Russia over concerns about energy security.
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- Both countries maintain warm ties with Moscow and depend heavily on Russian gas and oil imports.
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