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Putin Greenlights Disinformation Campaign for Orbán’s Election

3/12/2026

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According to the Financial Times, the Kremlin plans a disinformation campaign to aid Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán ahead of April 12 elections.
Russian President Vladimir Putin approved the campaign to use Hungarian influencers on social media.
Moscow and Budapest deny the allegations, and the messages brand Viktor Orbán as strong and Péter Magyar of the Tisza party as a Brussels puppet.

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According to the Financial Times, the Kremlin plans a disinformation campaign to aid Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán ahead of April 12 elections.
Russian President Vladimir Putin approved the campaign to use Hungarian influencers on social media.
Moscow and Budapest deny the allegations, and the messages brand Viktor Orbán as strong and Péter Magyar of the Tisza party as a Brussels puppet.