Lavrov's secret calls exposed, Hungary fights back and Putin faces disaster. Guest: Szabolcs Panyi
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The episode discusses the collapse of Russian influence in Central Europe and Hungary's role in it, featuring insights from journalist Szabolcs Panyi.
In this gripping episode of Ukrainapodden, we dive deep into the dramatic collapse of Russian influence in Central Europe following the historic electoral defeat of Viktor Orbán. Award-winning investigative journalist Szabolcs Panyi joins the studio to unpack his explosive «Kremlin hotline» exposé, which revealed direct coordination between Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Hungary’s Péter Szijjártó. You can read about The Kremlin Hotline here: https://vsquare.org/kremlin-hotline-hungary-colluded-with-russia-to-delist-sanctioned-oligarchs-companies-and-banks/ https://vsquare.org/kremlin-hotline-how-hungary-coordinates-with-russia-blocking-ukraine-from-the-eu/ For years, Hungary operated as Putin’s «reliable Trojan horse» within the EU and NATO, shielding Russian assets and blocking Ukrainian integration. However, the recent landslide victory by Péter Magyar and the Tisza party has triggered a massive geopolitical nightmare for Moscow, stripping the Kremlin of its most crucial European ally. Panyi breaks down the mechanics of the fallen autocracy, exposing how Russian kompromat and deep-rooted…
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