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Hungarian FM: “No Russian interference” – blames Ukraine instead
Hungary’s Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó has firmly rejected claims of Russian interference in Hungary’s upcoming parliamentary elections, while also dismissing suggestions that Budapest could send troops to Iran as “science fiction”.
Speaking at a public forum and in media interviews, the minister pushed back against multiple allegations circulating in recent days, framing them as misinformation and political distraction.
“There is no Russian interference”
Addressing concerns about potential foreign meddling in Hungary’s 2026 elections, Szijjártó was unequivocal: such interference simply does not exist.
“I would see it if there were any intervention – I am the foreign minister,” he told 444.hu, rejecting reports about Russian intelligence activity in Budapest as false.
According to Szijjártó, claims of Russian involvement are fabricated narratives designed to divert attention from what he described as “obvious Ukrainian interference”. He insisted that while Hungary would strongly oppose any foreign meddling, only Ukraine, not Russia, has attempted to influence domestic affairs.
He also accused opposition figure Péter Magyar of spreading false claims about Russian activities.
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Troop deployment to Iran ruled out
The foreign minister also addressed controversy surrounding remarks by Cabinet Minister Gergely Gulyás, who had suggested Hungary might consider sending troops to Iran if requested by former US president Donald Trump.
Szijjártó distanced himself from the statement, saying he had not yet heard Gulyás’s comments in full but described the idea itself as unrealistic.
“This is science fiction,” he said, adding that Prime Minister Viktor Orbán had already made it clear that Hungary would not deploy troops to the Middle East.
He emphasised that no such request had been made by Trump in any case, and reiterated that Hungary has no intention of sending soldiers to the region.
Szijjártó suggested that narratives about Russian interference are politically motivated, aimed at shifting public attention away from other issues. At the same time, he reiterated that Hungary would reject any form of external interference, regardless of its source.
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Controversy over protest incident
The minister was also questioned about a recent incident involving a Ukrainian flag displayed during a political march. Reports later indicated that minors were involved, and one participant had previously been photographed with a local youth political leader connected to ruling Fidesz.
Szijjártó said he had no knowledge of the details, but added that the appearance of Ukrainian symbols was not surprising, referencing similar displays in the European Parliament.
Officers from the Russian intelligence service, or SVR, suggested that drastic action might be necessary — a strategy they called “the Gamechanger.” In an internal report for the SVR obtained and authenticated by a European intelligence service and reviewed by The Washington Post, the operatives proposed a way to “fundamentally alter the entire paradigm of the election campaign” — “THE STAGING OF AN ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT ON VIKTOR ORBAN”
For anyone wondering about how the Russian government indoctrinates children to grow up to be Russian Nazis have a look at the BBC article attached. They actually give them toy machine guns and parade them for kindergarten classes.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c7vq5g64y98o
The Russian foreign secret service SVR is trying to spark discord between Ukraine and the rest of the West with a deliberately planted falsehood.
The experts from the US think tank “Institute for the Study of War” accuse the Russian foreign secret service SVR of planning sabotage actions against critical infrastructure in Poland and then blaming it on Ukraine and NATO.
On Tuesday, the SVR claimed that Ukraine was preparing a false flag operation in Poland and then blamed Russia. According to “ISW,” this accusation has “no basis whatsoever.”
It is alleged that both Ukrainian military intelligence (GUR) and Polish intelligence were involved in the conspiracy. They would install a group of Russians and Belarusians from the pro-Ukrainian “Freedom of Russia Legion” to then blame the Russians.
The West would then parade these troops as Russian and Belarusian special forces at a press conference to increase “public outcry” following a possible attack on Poland. Ukraine wants to “take advantage of recent incidents” in which drones invaded NATO airspace. According to the SVR, “anti-Russian sentiment in Poland should be fueled.”
The “ISW” experts assume that the instructions for the SVR statement come directly from the Kremlin. In doing so, Russian ruler Vladimir Putin wants to shift responsibility for future Russian sabotage actions to the West.
The Kremlin often uses foreign intelligence to spread unsubstantiated allegations. A few days ago, the Russians claimed that the Ukrainians had recently allowed drones to penetrate Polish and Romanian airspace in order to develop NATO into a war with Russia.
The calculation behind this strategy is clear: Russia is trying to drive a wedge between Ukraine and its supporters in the West. The NATO states should have doubts and reduce their aid to Ukraine. So far, however, Western states have agreed who the real aggressor is in this war and also in the recent provocations against Poland.
US President Donald Trump even took a very clear stance on how such provocations should be dealt with against NATO members. When asked whether NATO countries should shoot down Russian planes that invade their own airspace, Trump said: Yes! The Russians reacted to this statement and criticized Trump for having “fallen into an illusory world.”