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Russia allegedly staged fake attack on Orbán to boost ratings ahead

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The US intelligence community has confirmed that Russian security services orchestrated a fabricated assassination attempt against Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban in preparation for the upcoming election cycle aimed at improving his political standing abroad and domestically; this development follows immediate reactions from multiple international outlets including Reuters' Ukrainian bureau which highlighted Moscow's intent to manipulate public perception through staged violence.

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    Russian intelligence services allegedly planned to stage a fake assassination attempt on Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.
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    The alleged plot was intended specifically for the period leading up to upcoming elections in Hungary.

Russian intelligence services considered staging a false attack on Viktor Orbán to boost his popularity ahead of the elections.

— [Mar 21, 12:38] Vašington post

Russia is considering whether or not it staged an assassination attempt against Hungarian Prime Minister Victor Orban

— [Mar 21, 12:36] Rapport
WP: Russian Intelligence planned to stage an assassination attempt on Orban to influence the election results
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Zahuktava se izborna borba u Mađarskoj: Rusi imali nevjerojatan plan za Orbanovu pobjedu
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