Scandal in Hungary. Orban's minister allegedly imported fake competition hacks from Russia

According to his latest book, Szijjarto coordinated with the Kremlin the transport of documents to Budapest. Their goal was to weaken Istvan Kapitany's position before the April parliamentary elections.

The materials were to be sent via Moscow and Belgrade

Panyi's findings show that Russian intelligence sought to undermine the credibility of Prime Minister Peter Magyar's Tisza party, and thus to strengthen former head of government Viktor Orban's Fidesz.

Compromising materials about Kapitany - previously a high-ranking manager of the Shell concern and currently the Minister of Economy and Energy - were allegedly provided by Hungarian diplomats working in Moscow and Belgrade. Previously, their delivery was to be agreed between Szijjarto and the Russian authorities.

This content allegedly included recordings generated using artificial intelligence. They allegedly showed Captainy and his associates celebrating the outbreak of war with Iran during a private meeting.

The narrative is consistent with Fidesz's message

The published materials were, according to Panyi, consistent with the accusations repeated by Fidesz. Tisza's politicians were accused, among other things, of being wealthy, living outside the country and being guided by their own financial interests, not the good of Hungary. They were also accused of supporting armed conflicts and increasing energy prices.

The journalist also wrote that Russian intelligence allegedly distributed this content in 18 countries. One of the distributed claims was that Kapitany talked with the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, about the possible closure of the Druzhba oil pipeline.