Peter Szijjarto, Hungary's former foreign minister and one of Viktor Orban's closest allies, broke his silence after weeks of quiet. For three hours he answered questions on the Telex portal - the same portal he never granted an interview while in power.

After Orban's party's electoral defeat, Szijjarto simply vanished from public view. Previously, recordings surfaced showing he had regularly informed Russian minister Sergey Lavrov about EU negotiation developments. Now he is finally talking - but is he saying anything?

Zelensky, Brussels, and "war mentality" are to blame

The defeat? That is "serious external interference." Zelensky, the Ukrainian government, and Brussels institutions wanted to topple Orban. "Foreign actors intervened in a crude manner," Szijjarto claims. So Hungarians did not vote against Orban - Ukraine made them?

Russia, energy, and territories

Szijjarto justifies ties with Moscow through "pragmatic energy agreements." Then he goes a step further - suggesting that Ukrainian territories populated by Hungarians were spared from Russian bombardment thanks to good relations. If this is true, it is trading in lives. If not - it is manipulation through fear.

About corruption? He knows nothing. About the 280 million forint subsidy for his closest associate? Does not know. About billionaire Meszaros and his rapid wealth accumulation? Also does not know. Peter Szijjarto knows many things - just not the ones people are asking about.