Lavrov Reacts To The Leak Of His Conversation With Szijjártó

• 11.04.2026, 14:38

The Russian Foreign Minister did not deny their authenticity.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov commented on the leaks of his phone conversations with Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjártó that appeared in the media, writes "European Pravda".

The reason was a comment by European Commission spokeswoman Paula Pinho, who admitted that contacts between Moscow and Budapest could indicate coordination that could affect EU security and interests.

Responding to this, Lavrov said that "eavesdropping is sinful," adding that if information obtained in this way puts the listeners themselves in a disadvantageous light, it is better for them not to make it public.

The Russian minister said that the talks with Szijjártó mainly focused on the protection of the rights of the Hungarian minority in Ukraine.

The Vsquare media project earlier published details of the talks, which suggest that Hungarian vetoes against Ukraine in the EU were coordinated with Russia.