Hungarian Minister Reacts to Claims of Russian-Planned Orbán Assassination Attempt

Russian secret services reportedly devised a plan to stage a fake assassination attempt on Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán to boost his support, a claim that Hungarian Foreign Minister Szijjártó has dismissed as 'preposterous conspiracy theories'.

21 Mar, 19:54 — 21 Mar, 19:54

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'Preposterous conspiracy theories' – Szijjártó reacts to Washington Post article on staged assassination attempt

The article claims that a staged assassination attempt against Viktor Orbán was proposed in Russia's SVR after seeing his plummeting popularity ahead of the upcoming elections.

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Hungarian Minister Reacts to Claims of Russian-Planned Orbán Assassination Attempt

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'Preposterous conspiracy theories' – Szijjártó reacts to Washington Post article on staged assassination attempt

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