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Experts discuss the activities of expelled Russian diplomats in Budapest and the potential implications for Hungarian-Russian relations following espionage allegations.

An investigation by a Russian portal claims that nearly half of the 47 employees at the Russian embassy in Budapest may have ties to intelligence services. The report suggests 15 individuals are confirmed and an additional 6 are suspected of having such connections.

The Russian Embassy in Budapest has denied allegations of Kremlin special units interfering in Hungarian elections, referencing Péter Magyar. This comes after claims that three Russian intelligence officers arrived in Budapest in late January, with information shared by the United States.

Hungarian officials and analysts highlight that the Russian embassy in Budapest functioned with unprecedented staffing levels akin to an intelligence center, leading to justified diplomatic expulsions and promised retaliation from Moscow.

Media reports suggest three Russians sent to Hungary have been assigned a task, with references to the 1956 anti-communist uprising and the Russian embassy in Budapest.

According to VSquare, the Orbán government blocked the expulsion of Artur Szuskov, third secretary of the Russian embassy in Budapest, for months despite recommendations from the secret service, only allowing it after an election defeat.

Opposition figures, including Ákos Hadházy, protested at the Russian embassy in Budapest, but the street was cordoned off, with Hadházy claiming the demonstration was announced for the Navalny memorial.