Donald Tusk reacted sharply to the latest reports concerning the Hungarian authorities’ contacts with Russia. On Wednesday, the Polish prime minister wrote on social media that one of Viktor Orbán’s ministers had allegedly proposed sending EU documents to Sergei Lavrov through the Hungarian embassy in Moscow. Tusk described the information as “truly shocking.”

Tusk’s post came after the publication of further materials based on recordings of conversations between Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó and representatives of the Russian authorities. According to Reuters, the leaked recordings suggest that Szijjártó offered to send the Russian foreign minister a document related to Ukraine’s accession to the European Union. Reuters noted, however, that it had not independently verified the authenticity of the recordings.

This is not the first such leak. At the end of March, Reuters reported on other recordings that allegedly showed Szijjártó discussing EU sanctions and Budapest’s position on European measures against Moscow with Russian officials. The Hungarian foreign minister described the case as a scandal involving wiretapping, while Viktor Orbán ordered an investigation.

At the same time, additional controversy was sparked by fragments of a conversation between Viktor Orbán and Vladimir Putin from October 2025, first published by Bloomberg and later reported by Reuters. According to the leaked transcript, the Hungarian prime minister told the Russian leader that he was “at his service in any matter,” and Budapest had been considered a possible venue for a meeting between the leaders of the United States and Russia. Reuters again stressed that it had not independently verified the authenticity of the transcript.

The issue has a clear political dimension, as Hungarians will go to the polls this Sunday, April 12, 2026. According to the latest reports by Reuters and AP, most independent polls give the opposition TISZA party of Péter Magyar a lead over the ruling Fidesz party, although the outcome remains uncertain due to the large number of undecided voters and the specifics of Hungary’s political system.

For Tusk and some other European politicians, the new leaks appear to confirm earlier concerns that Orbán’s close relationship with Moscow goes beyond ordinary diplomacy and may also involve sensitive information from EU and NATO forums. As early as March, the Polish prime minister said that Lithuania had warned about such a risk back in 2019. Hungary rejects accusations of acting on Russia’s behalf, presenting its policy instead as a defense of national interests and an attempt to keep the country out of the war in Ukraine.