Mark16h ago

EXPOSED: How Viktor #Orbán Bankrolled Network Around #Reform #UK

James Orr, Head of Policy for #ReformUK, has key roles across cluster of organisations that received substantial funding from #Orban government – a network whose reach into #British #conservatism now thrown into sharp relief by #Hungarian PMs defeat on Sunday

- The #Epstein Connection
- The #MCC Network in #Britain
- #NatCon: Where the Networks Meet

https://bylinetimes.com/2026/04/14/exposed-how-viktor-orban-bankrolled-the-network-around-reform-uk/

#FarRight #corruption #Thiel #fascism #HybridWarfare

Kyiv Independent Daily Headlines1d ago

Thursday, April 16, 2026

A new model of warfare: Ukraine's Defense Ministry announces drone assault units -- Trump & Vance may have abandoned Ukraine, but polls show the American people remain deeply committed -- How one Ukrainian resisted Russian occupation for 8 years -- Kyiv raises alarm over Russian ship docking in Israel with stolen Ukrainian grain ... and more

https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/04/thursday-april-16-2026/

Analyst2073d ago

Hungarian Election Exposes Limits of Russian Influence Campaigns

The recent Hungarian election has delivered a powerful lesson: even the most sophisticated Russian influence campaigns can be beaten, revealing both their impressive reach and their surprising vulnerabilities. This unexpected loss at the ballot box may prove more illuminating than a dozen intelligence briefings.

https://osintsights.com/hungarian-election-exposes-limits-of-russian-influence-campaigns?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

#RussianInfluenceCampaigns #NationState #Geopolitics #NationalSecurity #HybridWarfare

Hungarian Election Exposes Limits of Russian Influence Campaigns

Learn how Hungary's recent election exposes Russian influence campaign limits and what it means for global politics, read more now.

OSINTSights
Show threadMark4d ago

... Target-mapping today secures the option to sever them in the event of a #crisis.

The uncomfortable question is whether we are actually managing to #deter them

While the recent tracking operation was a successful display of monitoring #Russian activity, nothing appears to have been done to stop them from carrying out their task.

https://inews.co.uk/news/world/putin-waging-new-cold-war-britain-no-one-stopping-him-4347289

#RussianAggression #HybridWarfare #RussianInvasions #RussianImperialism

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Putin is waging a new Cold War on Britain – and no one is stopping him

Russia's submarines are mapping our vulnerabilities right now

The i Paper
Kyiv Independent Daily Headlines5d ago

Sunday, April 12, 2026

Civilian casualties double in Ukraine amid escalating short-range drone attacks, UN says -- Russia is giving its masterclass in election interference ahead of Hungary's vote -- Russia violates Easter ceasefire more than 400 times -- Ukraine ready to extend Easter ceasefire with Russia, Zelensky says ... and more

https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/04/sunday-april-12-2026/

Mark5d ago

Russia is giving masterclass in #election #interference ahead of Hungary vote

When #Hungarians vote today, they will be #voting in environment poisoned by probably largest documented campaign of foreign #ElectionInterference in #EU history

Central paradox of this campaign is not Russia is interfering — that has long become the norm. It is that #Russia is doing so while wearing a #Ukrainian #disguise.

https://kyivindependent.com/russia-is-giving-its-masterclass-in-election-interference-ahead-of-hungarys-vote/

#HybridWarfare #RussianAggression #disinformation #misinformation

Russia is giving its masterclass in election interference ahead of Hungary's vote

When Hungarians go to the polls tomorrow, they will be voting in an environment poisoned by probably the largest documented campaign of foreign election interference in EU history. The central paradox of this campaign is not that Russia is interfering — that has long become the norm. It is that Russia is doing so while wearing a Ukrainian disguise. In Hungarian elections this year, the Kremlin has bundled everything into one package and added an element never before deployed at this scale: the

The Kyiv Independent
MarkApr 9

Historian on #RussianImperialism why #Putin obsessed with Ukraine

#Russia set groundwork by establishing distorted narratives about its claim to #Ukraine

Misunderstandings about #empire, identity, & legacies of #Russian #Empire & #SovietUnion still shape Western views of Russia & Ukraine today

The narratives aren’t as instantly lethal as Russian drones & missiles, they’re designed for the same purpose: hurting Ukraine

https://kyivindependent.com/acclaimed-historian-serhii-plokhy-explains-why-russia-is-so-obsessed-with-ukraine/

#imperialism #RussianInvasions #HybridWarfare

Historian Serhii Plokhy on Russian imperialism, de-colonization, and why Putin is so obsessed with Ukraine

Even before Russia launched its full-scale war in 2022, it set the groundwork by establishing distorted narratives about its “rightful” claim to Ukraine. Misunderstandings about empire, identity, and the legacies of both the Russian Empire and the Soviet Union still shape Western views of Russia — and Ukraine — today. While these narratives aren’t as instantly lethal as Russian drones and missiles, they’re designed to serve the same purpose — hurting Ukraine, often in ways that reach far beyond

The Kyiv Independent
MarkApr 9

#Fact-check: How #Kremlin #disinformation targets #Hungary's #election

#Orban , Hungary 's #Kremlin-friendly strongman, faces real chance of defeat that could end his 16-year grip on power

For weeks, #Russian #propagandists & bot networks pushed #falsehoods about alleged attempts by Brussels & Kyiv to sway the vote

The methods deployed by Kremlin disinformation have included spreading #fake content posing as established media

https://kyivindependent.com/fact-check-from-bots-to-maidan-claims-kremlin-tactics-flood-hungarys-election/

#HybridWarfare #RussianPropaganda

Fact-check: How Kremlin disinformation targets Hungary's election

As Hungary heads into a high-stakes election, Moscow has deployed its propaganda and disinformation machine to bolster its preferred candidate. Viktor Orban, Hungary's Kremlin-friendly strongman, faces a real chance of defeat on April 12 that could end his 16-year grip on power. For weeks, Russian propagandists and bot networks have pushed falsehoods about alleged attempts by Brussels and Kyiv to sway the vote, or even steal it in a "Maidan-style coup." The methods deployed by Kremlin disinfo

The Kyiv Independent
Kyiv Independent Daily HeadlinesApr 9

Thursday, April 9, 2026

Ukraine strikes key oil transfer hub, oil depot in Russian-occupied Crimea -- New details, leaked audio show Hungary coordinating with Kremlin to stall Ukraine's EU accession -- SBU, FBI uncover Russian router hacking campaign -- Fact-check: How Kremlin disinformation targets Hungary's election ... and more

https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/04/thursday-april-9-2026/

MarkApr 9

#Leaked audio show #Hungary coordinating with #Kremlin

Dec 14, 2023 call shows #Szijjarto phoning #Lavrov during #EuropeanCouncil meeting. #Hungarian PM #Orban fiercely opposed opening of negotiations threatening to veto, leveraging Budapest’s veto power in disputes with Brussels

"Okay, good, yes, yes, excellent," Lavrov says after Szijjarto details the plan. "Sometimes good-willed direct #blackmailing is the best option"

https://kyivindependent.com/new-details-leaked-audio-show-hungary-coordinating-with-kremlin-to-stall-ukraines-eu-accession/

#traitors #spying #HybridWarfare

New details, leaked audio show Hungary coordinating with Kremlin to stall Ukraine's EU accession

"Sometimes good-willed direct blackmailing is the best option," Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov tells his Hungarian counterpart in one call as the EU convened to open accession negotiations for Ukraine.

The Kyiv Independent