Peter Magyar, the leader of the opposition Tisza Party, has written an open letter to the Russian ambassador to Hungary, protesting a recent statement issued by Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service.
As we wrote earlier, the Hungarian state news agency MTI recently published—without criticism—a statement from Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service claiming that the European Commission, Ukraine, and several Western organisations are working together to unseat the Orbán government in 2026 by supporting the Tisza Party. More details: Will Putin intervene if Orbán loses in 2026? Security expert warns of troubling signs
In the letter to Russian Ambassador Evgeny Arnoldovich Stanislavov he shared on social media, Magyar said the Foreign Intelligence Service’s statement mentioning him and his party by name constituted “an unacceptable interference” in Hungary’s domestic political affairs. He said the statement “baselessly claims” that the European Union and its leaders were making efforts to ensure that he would become Hungary’s next prime minister and were mobilising financial, media and lobbying resources to this end.
Statements like this from a foreign country’s official intelligence body, Magyar said, aimed solely to influence Hungarian voters, distort debates in public life and undermine trust in Hungarian democracy.
He said Hungary’s sovereignty belonged exclusively to the Hungarian people, adding that no foreign power had the right to attempt to shape the future of Hungarian politics or determine the outcome of its elections.
Magyar expressed his official protest against the statements made by Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service and their distribution via official and state channels. The Tisza leader said he expected the Russian embassy to immediately issue a public explanation in connection with the approval, aim and intended impact of the statement in question.
He also demanded clear guarantees that Russia would refrain from any actions that could be considered interference in Hungary’s internal political processes.
Lavrov-Szijjártó conversation
Péter Szijjártó, the foreign minister, on Sunday said he has had brief talks by phone with Sergei Lavrov, his Russian counterpart.
“I reaffirmed Hungary’s continued pro-peace position, that a lasting resolution of the conflict and restoring peace and security in central Europe is in our interest,” Szijjártó said in a post on Facebook.
Szijjártó also voiced Hungary’s appreciation of the recent Russia-US summit in Alaska, adding that “our historical experience is clear: civilised cooperation between America and Russia makes the world a safer place.”
“We also hope that any open or clandestine attempt to undermine the peace process that started in Alaska will be rendered futile,” the minister said.
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