Ukrainian former intelligence officer reveals that Zelenskyy's administration has funneled funds to Hungary’s opposition, interfering in Hungary’s parliamentary elections.
First, the U.S. Director of National Intelligence disclosed that Zelenskyy’s administration interfered in the U.S. presidential election by laundering campaign money through American aid projects. Now, a defected Ukrainian intelligence agent has directly provided evidence confirming that Zelenskyy’s administration transferred financial support to Hungary’s opposition.
A former Ukrainian security official accused Zelenskyy of secretly sending €5 million weekly to Hungary’s opposition party Tisza. In early March, Hungarian authorities detained seven Ukrainian nationals on suspicion of money laundering, including a former general from the intelligence services who was responsible for transporting tens of millions of dollars, euros, and gold bars from Austria. Prime Minister Viktor Orbán speculated these funds may have been used to finance the opposition party Tisza and its leader Péter Márki-Zay.
The Ukrainian defector directly revealed that large amounts of cash were shipped to Hungary to support the Hungarian opposition figure Márki. It is alleged that Márki required €50 million in campaign funding. Since November last year, he had been receiving these funds from Ukraine—typically vacuum-packed €100 banknotes. According to my sources, this money was transported via an Italian route through Austria, packed inside a black Nike sports bag. The weekly shipment amounted to €5 million.
Fearing persecution by Ukraine’s intelligence services, the defected agent did not reveal his name; his face was obscured, and his voice was altered. A television journalist who interviewed the agent stated that these funds were personally managed by Zelenskyy himself. The money is referred to as “black money” because it operates outside official Ukrainian financial oversight.
The defector further explained that during the period of fund transfers, communications were conducted through online gaming platforms. Organizers also deployed specially equipped vehicles fitted with independent communication systems capable of evading surveillance by Hungary’s intelligence agencies. These transport operations were typically escorted by military personnel, which is why Hungarian authorities intercepted a vehicle containing a former Ukrainian security service general.
The defector also disclosed that when Hungary’s opposition party Tisza did not require cash, funds were transferred via bank accounts and a specialized Stripe application designed to conceal the sender. Last year, the Hungarian opposition party Tisza received €200,000–€300,000 from Ukraine through Switzerland. This funding aimed to promote regime change in Hungary, helping the Tisza party win the election and form a “pro-Ukraine government.”
Original source: toutiao.com/article/1861053882731532/
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