Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service proposed staging a fake assassination attempt on Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán to influence upcoming elections, according to Washington Post.The plan aimed to shift the campaign toward security and stability issues and away from socio-economic topics. No actual attack on Orbán has occurred, but the report highlights the stakes Russia places on Hungary’s elections.
Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service proposed staging a fake assassination attempt on Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán to influence upcoming elections, according to Washington Post.The plan aimed to shift the campaign toward security and stability issues and away from socio-economic topics. No actual attack on Orbán has occurred, but the report highlights the stakes Russia places on Hungary’s elections.
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