Zoltán Kovács

Zoltán Kovács is a Hungarian government spokesperson. He is in the news currently due to Hungary's involvement in two separate, potentially controversial situations. First, Hungary is under scrutiny following allegations published in *The Washington Post* that the Hungarian Foreign Minister, Péter Szijjártó, was spying for the Kremlin, potentially compromising sensitive EU information. While Kovács himself isn't directly accused of espionage, he is the public face responding to the fallout. Second, Kovács announced that Hungary will expel seven Ukrainian men detained by Hungarian tax and customs authorities. These men were allegedly found with shipments of cash and gold, and Kovács stated the operation was supervised by a former general of the Ukrainian Security Service. These events highlight Hungary's complex relationship with both Russia and Ukraine, and Kovács' role as the government's spokesperson places him at the center of these international issues.