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The cooperation agreement sheds more light on Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s ties to the ...
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Key FactsHungary's Secret Kremlin Ties Exposed
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- Former Czech intelligence official Jan Paďourek condemned this conduct as both revolting and incomprehensible.
- Recordings indicate Hungary actively supported Moscow, including influencing the lifting of sanctions in 2025.
- No Brussels authority can legally wiretap ministers; such surveillance is tightly controlled by national laws.
From a purely personal and civic perspective, this behaviour is disgusting and incomprehensible.— Jan Paďourek, former deputy head of the Czech civilian intelligence service, commenting on the disclosure of sensitive information to the Kremlin.
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