Hungary’s Foreign Minister Confirmed Briefing Russia on EU Meetings in Real Time

Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó confirmed this week that he regularly briefed his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov on the contents of European Union meetings, setting off a diplomatic crisis across the bloc and deepening Hungary’s already strained relations with fellow member states. The Washington Post first reported the backchannel Saturday, citing current and former European […] The post Hungary’s Foreign Minister Confirmed Briefing Russia on EU Meetings in Real Time appeared first on the deep dive.