43 result(s) for russian intelligence in Current Affairs
Has Budapest Become a Spy Hub?
- 22 Sep 2025 3:06 PM
- current affairs
Budapest is increasingly under the spotlight as a nexus for intelligence operations in Central Europe. Multiple recent allegations, diplomatic rows, and investigative reports point toward Hungary’s capital playing a more active role in espionage - whether by foreign powers operating under diplomatic cover, Hungarian agencies themselves, or as a site where East-West intelligence contests converge.
Magyar Protests Interference in Hungary’s Political Affairs by Russia’s Intelligence Service
- 18 Aug 2025 3:02 PM
- current affairs
Peter Magyar, the leader of the opposition Tisza Party, has written an open letter to the Russian ambassador to Hungary, protesting a recent statement issued by Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service.
Atlatszo Investigation: Sovereignty Protection Office in Hungary Requested Information on Private Bank Accounts
- 21 Aug 2024 10:41 AM
- https://english.atlatszo.hu/
- current affairs
According to documents obtained by Atlatszo by order of a Hungarian court, requests made by the Sovereignty Protection Office to several institutions appear to exceed the legal mandate of the organization.
Putin: Orbán is Not a Pro-Russian Politician
- 18 Dec 2023 7:32 AM
- current affairs
According to the Russian president, Russia’s war aims remain unchanged: they will continue to strive for the denazification and demilitarization of Ukraine.
Secret Report on Terrorism + Illegal Migration Made by Intelligence Services in Hungary to Be Made Public
- 31 Oct 2023 6:20 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The group leader of ruling Fidesz has proposed making intelligence findings regarding the connection between illegal migration and terrorism public.
How Viktor Orbán Angered His Closest Friends in Europe
- 18 May 2023 5:47 AM
- current affairs
Newly-elected Hungarian president Katalin Novák tried to put her best foot forward on her first official foreign visit to Warsaw in May 2022.
Number of Russian Diplomats Increased in Hungary, While Most EU Countries Have Expelled Them
- 2 Nov 2022 12:38 PM
- https://hungarianpolitics.com/
- current affairs
While the majority of EU member states have expelled many of their Russian diplomats over the country’s invasion of Ukraine, the number of Russian diplomats in Hungary has increased by 30% over the past year, Direkt36 investigative journalist Szabolcs Panyi told RTL News.
Ex-Jobbik MEP Convicted in Hungary for Spying for Russia Gets Sentenced to Five Years in Jail
- 28 Sep 2022 8:29 AM
- http://www.hatc.hu
- current affairs
The Kúria, acting as a court of third instance, has sentenced former Jobbik MEP Béla Kovács to five years imprisonment after convicting him of espionage, budget fraud and forgery of private documents.
Opinion: Hungary Rejects Ukrainian Accusation of Conniving with Russia
- 5 May 2022 6:54 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
Rejecting a claim by a high-ranking Ukrainian official, a pro-government news outlet suggests Western secret services were the source of Hungary’s knowledge about Russian plans in Ukraine.
Has Budapest Become a Spy Hub?
- 22 Sep 2025 3:06 PM
- current affairs
Budapest is increasingly under the spotlight as a nexus for intelligence operations in Central Europe. Multiple recent allegations, diplomatic rows, and investigative reports point toward Hungary’s capital playing a more active role in espionage - whether by foreign powers operating under diplomatic cover, Hungarian agencies themselves, or as a site where East-West intelligence contests converge.
Magyar Protests Interference in Hungary’s Political Affairs by Russia’s Intelligence Service
- 18 Aug 2025 3:02 PM
- current affairs
Peter Magyar, the leader of the opposition Tisza Party, has written an open letter to the Russian ambassador to Hungary, protesting a recent statement issued by Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service.
Atlatszo Investigation: Sovereignty Protection Office in Hungary Requested Information on Private Bank Accounts
- 21 Aug 2024 10:41 AM
- https://english.atlatszo.hu/
- current affairs
According to documents obtained by Atlatszo by order of a Hungarian court, requests made by the Sovereignty Protection Office to several institutions appear to exceed the legal mandate of the organization.
Putin: Orbán is Not a Pro-Russian Politician
- 18 Dec 2023 7:32 AM
- current affairs
According to the Russian president, Russia’s war aims remain unchanged: they will continue to strive for the denazification and demilitarization of Ukraine.
Secret Report on Terrorism + Illegal Migration Made by Intelligence Services in Hungary to Be Made Public
- 31 Oct 2023 6:20 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The group leader of ruling Fidesz has proposed making intelligence findings regarding the connection between illegal migration and terrorism public.
How Viktor Orbán Angered His Closest Friends in Europe
- 18 May 2023 5:47 AM
- current affairs
Newly-elected Hungarian president Katalin Novák tried to put her best foot forward on her first official foreign visit to Warsaw in May 2022.
Number of Russian Diplomats Increased in Hungary, While Most EU Countries Have Expelled Them
- 2 Nov 2022 12:38 PM
- https://hungarianpolitics.com/
- current affairs
While the majority of EU member states have expelled many of their Russian diplomats over the country’s invasion of Ukraine, the number of Russian diplomats in Hungary has increased by 30% over the past year, Direkt36 investigative journalist Szabolcs Panyi told RTL News.
Ex-Jobbik MEP Convicted in Hungary for Spying for Russia Gets Sentenced to Five Years in Jail
- 28 Sep 2022 8:29 AM
- http://www.hatc.hu
- current affairs
The Kúria, acting as a court of third instance, has sentenced former Jobbik MEP Béla Kovács to five years imprisonment after convicting him of espionage, budget fraud and forgery of private documents.
Opinion: Hungary Rejects Ukrainian Accusation of Conniving with Russia
- 5 May 2022 6:54 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
Rejecting a claim by a high-ranking Ukrainian official, a pro-government news outlet suggests Western secret services were the source of Hungary’s knowledge about Russian plans in Ukraine.