Polish PM reacts to reports that Hungarian foreign minister has been briefing Russia on EU meetings

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has commented on media reports that Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó has been regularly calling his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov during breaks between EU Council meetings to brief him on the progress of discussions.

Source: Tusk on X (Twitter), as reported by European Pravda

Details: Tusk noted that the fact that Hungary has been keeping Russia informed about the details of negotiations at EU meetings comes as no surprise.

Quote: "The news that Orbán's people inform Moscow about EU Council meetings in every detail shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone. We've had our suspicions about that for a long time. That's one reason why I take the floor only when strictly necessary and say just as much as necessary."

Background:

• The Washington Post previously reported that Szijjártó has regularly been providing Lavrov with "live reports on what's been discussed" at EU meetings and information on possible solutions.
• The WP has also reported, citing European intelligence, that Russian secret services have proposed staging an assassination attempt on Orbán in an effort to drum up greater public support as the ruling Fidesz party's ratings continue to fall.

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