Hungarian opposition leader accuses Orbán of cooperating with Russian GRU

Péter Márzsa, leader of the Hungarian opposition party Tisza, claimed that Prime Minister Orbán invited Russian intelligence officers into the country to influence the results of the upcoming parliamentary elections.

Márzsa stated that Orbán is the first prime minister since former Hungarian Prime Minister János Kádár to invite Russians into Hungary. This opposition figure called for an immediate halt to the interference.

"According to multiple sources, several weeks ago, personnel from the Russian Military Intelligence (GRU) had already arrived in Budapest, and their purpose and mission were to influence the results of the Hungarian election. They did the same thing in Moldova."

He said, "The fact that the outgoing government is trying to influence the election through external interference to its advantage is 'absolutely unprecedented.' I call on Viktor Orbán to immediately stop this action and expel the Russian agents who have arrived in Hungary under diplomatic cover."

In addition, Márzsa also requested a meeting of the National Security Council and informed them of the situation.

"As a future government leader, I demand an immediate clarification: what information has the Hungarian government received from allied intelligence agencies about Russian interference, and why has no action been taken against this unprecedented Russian action so far?"

Márzsa concluded that the leadership Hungary needs is one that will not allow the country to face any threats from the East, whether from Kremlin leader Putin or Ukrainian President Zelenskyy.

"What is in Hungary's interest is to maintain a stable and predictable partner image, making allies believe we are reliable."

The Hungarian parliamentary elections will take place next month, on April 12. This will be the tenth election since 1990.

According to recent polls, Orbán's party may lose in this election.

Original: toutiao.com/article/1859026803855372/

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