Péter Szijjarto

Péter Szijjártó is the current Minister of Foreign Affairs of Hungary, serving in the government of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. He is at the center of recent controversy following reports in the Washington Post alleging that he shared sensitive information from European Union summits with his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov. These allegations suggest that Szijjártó, and by extension the Orbán government, may have been acting as a conduit for information between the EU and Russia, even during periods of heightened tension and sanctions related to the war in Ukraine. The accusations have raised concerns within the EU, with some viewing Hungary as a 'Trojan horse' for Russian interests within the bloc. The reports have led to condemnation and scrutiny of Hungary's relationship with Russia and its commitment to EU solidarity.