Sergei Lavrov

Sergei Lavrov is the Foreign Minister of Russia. He is currently newsworthy due to allegations of Hungary, an EU member, sharing internal EU information with Russia. Specifically, Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó is accused of negotiating directly with Lavrov to remove Russian oligarchs from EU sanction lists. This has led to accusations that Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán is acting as a Trojan horse for Russia within the EU. Furthermore, Lavrov recently gave an interview to French media, which was subsequently altered on the Russian Foreign Ministry's YouTube channel, raising concerns about propaganda. These events highlight the ongoing tensions between Russia and the West, and the potential for Russian influence within European politics, particularly in the context of the upcoming Hungarian elections.