In the letter to Russian Ambassador Evgeny Arnoldovich Stanislavov he shared on social media, Magyar said the Foreign Intelligence Service’s statement mentioning him and his party by name constituted "an unacceptable interference" in Hungary’s domestic political affairs.

He said the statement "baselessly claims" that the European Union and its leaders were making efforts to ensure that he would become Hungary’s next prime minister and were mobilising financial, media and lobbying resources to this end.

Statements like this from a foreign country’s official intelligence body, Magyar said, aimed solely to influence Hungarian voters, distort debates in public life and undermine trust in Hungarian democracy.

He said Hungary’s sovereignty belonged exclusively to the Hungarian people, adding that no foreign power had the right to attempt to shape the future of Hungarian politics or determine the outcome of its elections.

Magyar expressed his official protest against the statements made by Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service and their distribution via official and state channels.

The Tisza leader said he expected the Russian embassy to immediately issue a public explanation in connection with the approval, aim and intended impact of the statement in question.

He also demanded clear guarantees that Russia would refrain from any actions that could be considered interference in Hungary’s internal political processes.

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