"Daria Boyarskaya, who worked for many years for Russia's foreign ministry and interpreted in numerous high-level meetings including one between Putin and Donald Trump, is now a senior adviser at the parliamentary assembly of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE-PA), based in Vienna. She is coordinating the body's mission to monitor next month's parliamentary election in Hungary."
"Orban is the EU's most pro-Russian EU leader, and he has made criticism of Ukraine and its president Volodymyr Zelenskyy a key pillar of his election campaign, as well as blocking EU loans to Ukraine. There have been numerous allegations that Russia has been deploying assets to boost Orban's chances in the vote."
"Over his long years in charge, Orban has frequently targeted civil society groups and independent media, and in a number of recent speeches has referred to them as bugs who need to be cleansed or quashed. Given this chilling climate, and the close relations between Orban and Moscow, some worry about sharing their concerns with a figure with clear links to the Kremlin."
Hungarian rights groups express alarm over Daria Boyarskaya's appointment as senior adviser coordinating OSCE-PA's election monitoring mission for Hungary's upcoming parliamentary vote. Boyarskaya previously worked for Russia's foreign ministry and interpreted high-level meetings involving Putin. Her role raises concerns about potential Russian interference, particularly given Orban's pro-Russian stance and his 16-year grip on power. Orban, the EU's most pro-Russian leader, has blocked EU aid to Ukraine and made Ukraine criticism central to his campaign. Civil society groups fear sharing sensitive information with someone linked to the Kremlin, given Orban's history of targeting independent media and civil society. OSCE-PA plans closed-door meetings with civil society representatives to gather concerns before the larger monitoring mission.
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