🚨Alert-The Kremlin approved a covert disinformation campaign to boost Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s reelection bid ahead of the April 12 elections. According to a leaked planning document, the operation was organized by the Social Design Agency, a Kremlin-linked group already sanctioned by Western governments for previous online interference campaigns.The strategy centers on portraying Orbán as a strong nationalist leader and a trusted ally of Donald Trump, while framing his main opponent, Péter Magyar, as a “puppet of Brussels” leading a disunited opposition. To conceal Russian involvement, the agency planned to distribute pro-Orbán memes, videos, and infographics through Hungarian social media accounts and influencers rather than official party channels.The Financial Times report follows findings by VSquare, which revealed that three operatives tied to Russia’s GRU military intelligence were working from the Russian Embassy in Budapest under diplomatic cover. Opposition leader Magyar has accused Orbán of allowing Russian interference and warned that AI-generated attack videos may soon flood Hungarian social platforms.Both the Kremlin and the Hungarian government have denied the allegations, calling the reports politically motivated and baseless.
