Peter Mayar’s leader has called for safeguards from Russia that he would not interfere with his country’s internal affairs, stressing that there would be no room for substantial cooperation if Moscow does not respect Hungary’s national sovereignty.
Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SRV) in a recent report said that the Mayar is loyal to the “elites promoting globalization” and claimed that the European Commission was considering “changing regime in Budapest”.
The Tisza party of Mayar is ahead of most of Prime Minister Victor Orban’s Fidesz polls.
Letters to the Russian Embassy
In his open letter to the Russian ambassador to Hungary, Mayar wonders what are the consequences of the SVR announcement. “I ask clear assurances that the Russian Federation will avoid actions that could be regarded as intervention in Hungary’s domestic policy, including misinformation, cyberattacks or intimidation of politicians and citizens,” he said in this letter.
Today, in another letter posted on Facebook, he wrote that Moscow does not interfere with the internal affairs of any foreign country.
Hungary’s political scene
SVR’s announcement on the Hungarian political scene “speaks on its own and does not require any further explanation. Its content is clear and understandable to everyone, “the ambassador Evgeny Stanislavov writes in his response.
Orban, who has ruled Hungary since 2010, has been criticized by some European leaders for the warm relations he has maintained with Moscow and because he opposes the mission of military aid to Ukraine. He also accuses European leaders of planning his overthrow.
Mayar, for his part, says SVR’s announcement shows that Russia is trying to get involved directly to influence Hungarian voters ahead of the elections.
