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Briefing: Hungarian minister shared EU confidential information with Russia for years, report claims

Strategic angle: A report by the Washington Post suggests Hungary’s foreign minister Péter Szijjártó shared confidential reports of EU Council meetings with his Russian counterpart Lavrov. Budapest denies it.

Editorial Staff  ·  2026-03-22  ·  1 MIN READ

Summary

Summary pending editorial review.

Key Facts

Fact	Value
Source	Washington Post
Minister	Péter Szijjártó
Counterpart	Lavrov
Denial	Budapest denies the claims

Sources

EuroNews: http://www.euronews.com/2026/03/22/hungarian-minister-shared-eu-confidential-information-with-russia-for-years-report-claims