NATO allies are worried about expanding Russian intelligence operations in Hungary.
While Western officials have often criticized the government in Budapest for backsliding on democracy, they’ve tended to praise it for a steadfast commitment to NATO. But officials from allied countries say Russia increasingly sees Hungary as an operational backdoor into Europe.
“There is tremendous concern that Russia is basically using Hungary as an intel forward operating base in NATO and the EU,†said a former official at the U.S. Embassy in Budapest, who spoke on condition of anonymity.
Western officials say Russian intelligence agencies have boosted their presence over the past few …read more
Source: European Voice
