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Russian intelligence proposed a fake assassination attempt on Viktor Orbán, the acting Hungarian prime minister, to salvage his declining support ahead of crucial general elections next month, the Washington Post reports .
Orbán has consistently supported Moscow's interests within the EU and NATO and is currently using his veto to block vital financial aid to Ukraine.
But the nationalist's 16-year rule is in jeopardy as he lags behind in the polls ahead of parliamentary elections on April 12.
In an attempt to salvage Orbán's chances, Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) proposed what it called a "game changer" to "fundamentally change the entire paradigm of the election campaign."
An internal SVR report, verified by European intelligence officers and seen by the Washington Post, states that the staged assassination attempt would “shift the perception of the campaign from the rational sphere of socioeconomic issues to an emotional sphere.”
The report argued that the event would shift the focus of the election campaign to "state security and the stability and protection of the political system."
During his campaign for the 2024 US presidential election, Donald Trump survived a gunshot wound, which led to the spread of iconic images and a surge in his support levels.
Orbán's office declined to comment to the Washington Post, and Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov dismissed the report as "disinformation."
On Saturday, Orbán received a "full and total endorsement" from Donald Trump.
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