Sep 3, 2026 · 22 min · 9 segments
Viktor Orbán has drawn Hungary increasingly close to Russia. But what has been happening behind closed doors between the Hungarian government and Moscow? Investigative network VSquare obtained…
Anna GielewskaGuest
Emma du ChatinierHostThe reason that your newsroom V-Square was created is very closely connected to the topic that we're discussing today.
Can you talk a bit about how this newsroom was founded and what your role was in that?
So it all started when we realized as investigative journalism in Poland, Hungary, Slovakia, Czech Republic, that things that are evolving in our region, Central Europe, have lots in common.
So like directly referring to Orbán and announcing they will implement his style, his type of politics.
when we realize that we need to see our domestic politics within this regional Central European context and also how Russian influence is being increasingly present in our region.
The reason that your newsroom V-Square was created is very closely connected to the topic that we're discussing today.
Can you talk a bit about how this newsroom was founded and what your role was in that?
So it all started when we realized as investigative journalism in Poland, Hungary, Slovakia, Czech Republic, that things that are evolving in our region, Central Europe, have lots in common.
So like directly referring to Orbán and announcing they will implement his style, his type of politics.
when we realize that we need to see our domestic politics within this regional Central European context and also how Russian influence is being increasingly present in our region.
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