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Concerns Rise Over OSCE Advisor's Ties to Putin

3/20/2026

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Hungarian rights groups oppose Daria Boyarskaya (senior adviser to the OSCE's election monitoring mission) serving in Hungary.
Boyarskaya is a former interpreter for Vladimir Putin, raising concerns about Russian interference.
Experts say the appointment could influence the parliamentary election and Viktor Orbán's 16-year rule.
Márta Pardavi of the Hungarian Helsinki Committee has called for removal.
OSCE-PA Secretary General Roberto Montella defended Boyarskaya, saying she has no ties to Russian intelligence.

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Hungarian rights groups oppose Daria Boyarskaya (senior adviser to the OSCE's election monitoring mission) serving in Hungary.
Boyarskaya is a former interpreter for Vladimir Putin, raising concerns about Russian interference.
Experts say the appointment could influence the parliamentary election and Viktor Orbán's 16-year rule.
Márta Pardavi of the Hungarian Helsinki Committee has called for removal.
OSCE-PA Secretary General Roberto Montella defended Boyarskaya, saying she has no ties to Russian intelligence.