38 result(s) for russian spy
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.
Filming in Hungary: Russell Crowe Hands Over Russian Secrets in First Look at 'Billion Dollar Spy'
- 19 Jun 2025 1:09 PM
- https://www.budapestreporter.com/
- entertainment
Russell Crowe is seen passing Russian state secrets to Harry Lawtey in the first-look image from the upcoming Cold War espionage thriller Billion Dollar Spy, now in production in Hungary.
CIA Spy Drama 'Ponies' to Start Production in Budapest Soon
- 21 Dec 2024 7:55 AM
- https://www.budapestreporter.com/
- entertainment
The upcoming espionage thriller series Ponies is gearing up for production in Budapest, with filming set to begin in February 2025. Produced by Jessica Rhoades, Alison Mo Massey, and Katherine Bridle under Pacesetter Productions, the series will debut on Peacock on August 29, 2024.
Shocking 'Anti-Hungary Campaign Speech' at EP by Von der Leyen, Claims Fidesz MEP
- 10 Oct 2024 5:52 AM
- current affairs
The European parliamentary plenary on Wednesday, which Prime Minister Viktor Orban attended, was "the height of hypocrisy" on the part of the left-liberal majority, and EC President Ursula von der Leyen had held a campaign speech against Hungary, an EU member state, an MEP of ruling Fidesz said in Strasbourg.
'Proof of Friendship': Avenue Named After Budapest in Bangkok
- 20 Mar 2024 6:34 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The naming of an avenue after Budapest in Bangkok and the inauguration of the statue of Hungarian 19th century ethnologist János Xantus are proof of the long-standing friendship based on mutual respect between the two countries, the foreign minister said.
US May Sanction Some Hungarians Connected to Political Elite
- 13 Oct 2023 11:56 AM
- http://www.hatc.hu
- current affairs
The US has informed some of its European allies that it will impose sanctions on Hungarian individuals, VSquare newsletter reports, citing anonymous diplomatic sources.
Hungary Continues Using 'Risky' Chinese Security Systems Blacklisted in Several Countries
- 28 Aug 2023 8:11 AM
- https://english.atlatszo.hu/
- tech
Ukrainian sources suspect that through digital backdoors in Chinese-made surveillance systems, the Russian armed forces were able to spy on Ukrainian cities.
Russian "Spy Bank” IIB Won't Sell Lánchíd Palace in Budapest
- 17 Jul 2023 10:02 AM
- http://www.hatc.hu
- property
The International Investment bank (IIB) has moved its staff from Budapest to Moscow but does not intend to sell its former headquarters building the Lánchíd Palace, the bank told Menedzsment Fórum.
US Envoy Asks Hungary to Focus on Ukraine War, Not 'Fake' Issues
- 5 May 2023 3:41 PM
- current affairs
Hungary should focus on the war in Ukraine and not "fake" issues, the US ambassador told AFP, as American and European conservatives on Thursday denounced "the virus of wokeism" at a meeting in Budapest.
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.
Filming in Hungary: Russell Crowe Hands Over Russian Secrets in First Look at 'Billion Dollar Spy'
- 19 Jun 2025 1:09 PM
- https://www.budapestreporter.com/
- entertainment
Russell Crowe is seen passing Russian state secrets to Harry Lawtey in the first-look image from the upcoming Cold War espionage thriller Billion Dollar Spy, now in production in Hungary.
CIA Spy Drama 'Ponies' to Start Production in Budapest Soon
- 21 Dec 2024 7:55 AM
- https://www.budapestreporter.com/
- entertainment
The upcoming espionage thriller series Ponies is gearing up for production in Budapest, with filming set to begin in February 2025. Produced by Jessica Rhoades, Alison Mo Massey, and Katherine Bridle under Pacesetter Productions, the series will debut on Peacock on August 29, 2024.
Shocking 'Anti-Hungary Campaign Speech' at EP by Von der Leyen, Claims Fidesz MEP
- 10 Oct 2024 5:52 AM
- current affairs
The European parliamentary plenary on Wednesday, which Prime Minister Viktor Orban attended, was "the height of hypocrisy" on the part of the left-liberal majority, and EC President Ursula von der Leyen had held a campaign speech against Hungary, an EU member state, an MEP of ruling Fidesz said in Strasbourg.
'Proof of Friendship': Avenue Named After Budapest in Bangkok
- 20 Mar 2024 6:34 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The naming of an avenue after Budapest in Bangkok and the inauguration of the statue of Hungarian 19th century ethnologist János Xantus are proof of the long-standing friendship based on mutual respect between the two countries, the foreign minister said.
US May Sanction Some Hungarians Connected to Political Elite
- 13 Oct 2023 11:56 AM
- http://www.hatc.hu
- current affairs
The US has informed some of its European allies that it will impose sanctions on Hungarian individuals, VSquare newsletter reports, citing anonymous diplomatic sources.
Hungary Continues Using 'Risky' Chinese Security Systems Blacklisted in Several Countries
- 28 Aug 2023 8:11 AM
- https://english.atlatszo.hu/
- tech
Ukrainian sources suspect that through digital backdoors in Chinese-made surveillance systems, the Russian armed forces were able to spy on Ukrainian cities.
Russian "Spy Bank” IIB Won't Sell Lánchíd Palace in Budapest
- 17 Jul 2023 10:02 AM
- http://www.hatc.hu
- property
The International Investment bank (IIB) has moved its staff from Budapest to Moscow but does not intend to sell its former headquarters building the Lánchíd Palace, the bank told Menedzsment Fórum.
US Envoy Asks Hungary to Focus on Ukraine War, Not 'Fake' Issues
- 5 May 2023 3:41 PM
- current affairs
Hungary should focus on the war in Ukraine and not "fake" issues, the US ambassador told AFP, as American and European conservatives on Thursday denounced "the virus of wokeism" at a meeting in Budapest.