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Another in Orban’s Circle Found to Be Working with Russia’s GRU

Kyiv Insider | June 12, 2025

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Hungarian national security services have reportedly identified Georg Spöttle, a prominent government-aligned pundit and frequent media commentator, as a former agent of Russia’s GRU military intelligence. According to sources familiar with the investigation, Spöttle maintained contact with Colonel Oleg Smirnov, a former Russian military attaché in Budapest, who has now been identified as his handler.

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