Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban accused European Union officials and Ukraine on Saturday of plotting to remove his government from power. Orban told the Hetek podcast that Brussels seeks to install a pro-Ukrainian administration in Budapest ahead of the 2026 parliamentary elections. Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto claimed external forces are destabilizing patriotic governments across Central Europe that refuse to follow EU directives.
Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service stated in August that European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is examining scenarios to replace Orban with opposition leader Peter Magyar. The agency alleged that Brussels is deploying administrative and media resources while Ukrainian intelligence conducts covert operations. Orban previously accused Kiev in July of running secret campaigns to influence Hungarian voters and blamed tensions on Budapest's veto of Ukraine's EU accession negotiations.
Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service stated in August that European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is examining scenarios to replace Orban with opposition leader Peter Magyar. The agency alleged that Brussels is deploying administrative and media resources while Ukrainian intelligence conducts covert operations. Orban previously accused Kiev in July of running secret campaigns to influence Hungarian voters and blamed tensions on Budapest's veto of Ukraine's EU accession negotiations.
