Podcast | Hungary’s hotline to the Kremlin

#1752363: Podcast | Hungary’s hotline to the Kremlin

Description:	In this episode: For years, former Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán drew his country closer to Moscow. At the same time, Orbán repeatedly obstructed European decision-making, such as delivering support to Ukraine. Much of that relationship remains behind closed doors. But earlier this year, the investigative network VSquare got a glimpse into how the two sides are talking – literally: they obtained recordings and transcripts of calls between Hungary’s foreign minister and senior Russian officials. In this final episode of the summer series, Emma and Lise speak to Polish investigative journalist Anna Gielewska, co-founder of VSquare. Gielewska explains why journalists across Central Europe began investigating the spread of Orbán’s political model and how Russian influence kept appearing in their reporting: “It was more than a spy thriller, basically, with the exception that it happens.
More info:	https://www.ftm.eu/articles/podcast-secret-recording-hungary-russia-phone-call-investigation?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=PodcastHungaryKremlin

Description:

In this episode: For years, former Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán drew his country closer to Moscow. At the same time, Orbán repeatedly obstructed European decision-making, such as delivering support to Ukraine.

Much of that relationship remains behind closed doors. But earlier this year, the investigative network VSquare got a glimpse into how the two sides are talking – literally: they obtained recordings and transcripts of calls between Hungary’s foreign minister and senior Russian officials.

In this final episode of the summer series, Emma and Lise speak to Polish investigative journalist Anna Gielewska, co-founder of VSquare. Gielewska explains why journalists across Central Europe began investigating the spread of Orbán’s political model and how Russian influence kept appearing in their reporting: “It was more than a spy thriller, basically, with the exception that it happens.

More info:

https://www.ftm.eu/articles/podcast-secret-recording-hungary-russia-phone-call-investigation?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=PodcastHungaryKremlin

Date added	Sept. 3, 2026, 3:11 p.m.
Source	ftm.eu
Subjects	European Union / European Commission - EU/EC Geo Political / Geopolitical / Geo-Political Issues - New Reports in News European Union PodCasts / Webcast / Webinar / eSummit / Virtual Event etc.