{"id":1372254,"date":"2026-03-21T15:18:21","date_gmt":"2026-03-21T13:18:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/russian-intelligence-considered-an-assassination-scenario-against-orban-to-influence-the-elections-in-hungary\/"},"modified":"2026-03-21T15:18:21","modified_gmt":"2026-03-21T13:18:21","slug":"russian-intelligence-considered-an-assassination-scenario-against-orban-to-influence-the-elections-in-hungary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/russian-intelligence-considered-an-assassination-scenario-against-orban-to-influence-the-elections-in-hungary\/","title":{"rendered":"Russian intelligence considered an \u201cassassination scenario\u201d against Orban to influence the elections in Hungary"},"content":{"rendered":"

In Russia, foreign intelligence officers have suggested staging an assassination attempt on Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on the eve of the election. This scenario was intended to influence the course of the campaign and mobilize voter support.<\/strong><\/p>\n

This is reported by The Washington Post<\/a> .<\/p>\n

According to journalists, the proposal was contained in an internal document of the Russian foreign intelligence service, which was obtained by one of the European intelligence agencies. The material discussed the so-called “Gamechanger” strategy, which envisaged a radical change in the course of the election campaign.<\/p>\n

The document noted that the staged assassination attempt was intended to shift voters’ attention from socio-economic problems to issues of security and stability of the political system.<\/p>\n

\u201cSuch an incident will change the perception of the campaign from a rational plane to an emotional one,\u201d the Russian operatives\u2019 report states.<\/p>\n

Journalists note that there have been no real attacks on Viktor Orban, but the very appearance of such a proposal indicates the importance of the elections for Moscow. According to sources, the Hungarian prime minister’s popularity has declined against the backdrop of economic problems.<\/p>\n

The article also indicates that the Russian side could have considered other tools of influence, including information campaigns. In particular, narratives about Orb\u00e1n as a guarantor of stability and security were promoted.<\/p>\n

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov dismissed questions about the document.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is another example of disinformation,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

At the same time, the Russian foreign intelligence service itself refused to comment.<\/p>\n

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