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Hungarian minister asked Moscow to help Slovak ally before election, leaked transcript suggests
<div><img width="600" height="370" src="https://static.euobserver.com/2026/03/vbSzV0iaO46u2NueTEeHSk15A76oyPF3-600x370.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://static.euobserver.com/2026/03/vbSzV0iaO46u2NueTEeHSk15A76oyPF3-600x370.jpg 600w, https://static.euobserver.com/2026/03/vbSzV0iaO46u2NueTEeHSk15A76oyPF3-1200x740.jpg 1200w, https://static.euobserver.com/2026/03/vbSzV0iaO46u2NueTEeHSk15A76oyPF3.jpg 1880w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" /></div>A leaked transcript of a 2020 phone call suggests Hungary’s foreign minister sought Moscow’s help to bolster a Slovak ally ahead of a pivotal election, raising fresh questions about Budapest’s ties to the Kremlin and deepening concerns within the EU over trust, influence and the handling of sensitive information.