Ukraine denies Russian fake alleging Ukraine's plot to assassinate Hungary’s Orban

The Center for Countering Disinformation debunked the fake report. 

Russian propagandists claim that Ukrainian special services were allegedly preparing an assassination attempt on Orban on the eve of his visit to Moscow. As evidence, they are spreading a recording of a conversation that allegedly took place between the curator and the executor.

"This information is not true. To disseminate this message, the Russians created a copy of the popular Hungarian socio-political website Demokrata, and the fact of falsification was confirmed by the editor-in-chief of the outlet," the statement said.

Russia spread such fake news in order to create an information picture favorable to the Kremlin. At the same time, such fakes are intended to discredit Ukraine in the eyes of the world and undermine the support of Western partners. 

"Also, with this information operation, the enemy wants to sow discord and distrust among European states and weaken the European Union," the Center added. 

• On July 5, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban arrived in Moscow on a visit. In the Kremlin, he met with Russian leader Vladimir Putin and called for a ceasefire.