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src="https://play.ht/embed/?article_url=https://vsquare.org/?p=6717&voice=en-US-ChristopherNeural&appId=oLgMbqUZR1d&trans_id=-OHJVnaL8y5q6_5Degwd" data-voice="en-US-ChristopherNeural" article-url="https://vsquare.org/?p=6717" data-appId="oLgMbqUZR1d" allowfullscreen=""> </iframe> </div> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Welcome back to Goulash! The political kitchen is heating up: Donald Trump is back in the White House, and Europe is nervously wondering how he’ll handle Russia, which continues to stir up trouble in Central Europe. In this issue, we’re bringing you a </span><a href="https://vsquare.org/former-russian-spy-gru-agent-stanislaw-szypowski-business-poland/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">thrilling new Russian spy story</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, revisiting how </span><a href="https://vsquare.org/intelligence-report-russian-meddling-in-moldova-eu-referendum-sis-ilian-sor/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Moscow meddled in Moldova’s EU referendum</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, and examining the </span><a href="https://vsquare.org/vladimir-putin-robert-fico-kremlin-visit-moscow-social-media-viral-posts-inauthentic-accounts/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">suspicious social media boost Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico got</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> after his Kremlin visit. Our scoop section focuses on Poland’s diplomatic feud with Hungary, as well as the planned Emirati luxury district construction in Budapest — featuring alleged involvement of a certain son-in-law, though this time not Viktor Orbán’s (I know — I was surprised about that, too).</span></em></p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Grab your bowl, and let’s dig in.</span></em></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">– </span><b> Szabolcs Panyi, VSquare’s Central Europe investigative editor</b></p> <p><code></code></p> <div class="module-item highlighted-text"> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The name</span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;"> VSquare</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;"> comes from V4, an abbreviation of the Visegrád countries group. Over the years, VSquare has become the leading regional voice of investigative journalism in Central Europe. We are non-profit, independent, and driven by a passion for journalism</span></p> <p><strong>Support our investigations: <a href="https://vsquare.org/donate/">donate today, keep our stories flowing</a>. </strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">You can also help us spread the word by </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">sharing this newsletter’s online version</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p> </div><div class="module-item desc"> <h2><b>FRESH FROM VSQUARE</b><b></b></h2> <p><a href="https://vsquare.org/former-russian-spy-gru-agent-stanislaw-szypowski-business-poland/"><b>FORMER RUSSIAN SPY GOES INTO BUSINESS IN POLAND</b></a><a href="https://vsquare.org/ukraine-russia-sanctions-evasion-sniper-rifle-western-weapons-czech-republic-kazakhstan-turkey/"><b><br /> </b></a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Russian ex-spy Stanislaw Szypowski, whose GRU handler would go on to orchestrate the infamous coup attempt in Montenegro, served his seven years and is now out of jail. Szypowski is working as a businessman in Poland — and his activities bear a striking resemblance to his pre-arrest espionage operations: mingling at conferences on Ukraine’s reconstruction and FinTech or sipping drinks at embassy receptions, all as if nothing ever happened. In an astonishing spy story (and likely a shocking tale of counterintelligence failure), Daniel Fils and Anna Gielewska of FRONTSTORY.PL and VSquare </span><a href="https://vsquare.org/former-russian-spy-gru-agent-stanislaw-szypowski-business-poland/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">dive deep into Szypowski’s past and present</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">. (The </span><a href="https://frontstory.pl/gru-szpiegostwo-biznes-abw/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Polish version</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> of the investigation even lets you check if you’ve attended the same conference or party as the ex-spy.)</span><a href="https://vsquare.org/ukraine-russia-sanctions-evasion-sniper-rifle-western-weapons-czech-republic-kazakhstan-turkey/"><b><br /> </b></a></p> <p><a href="https://vsquare.org/vladimir-putin-robert-fico-kremlin-visit-moscow-social-media-viral-posts-inauthentic-accounts/"><b>PUTIN’S MAGIC: ROBERT FICO’S POSTS GO VIRAL AFTER KREMLIN VISIT</b></a><a href="https://vsquare.org/ukraine-russia-sanctions-evasion-sniper-rifle-western-weapons-czech-republic-kazakhstan-turkey/"><b><br /> </b></a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Prime Minister Robert Fico is Slovakia’s reigning king of Facebook reactions. But after his Moscow meeting with Vladimir Putin, the social media interactions on his posts didn’t just grow — they practically exploded. However, in an analysis by the Investigative Center of Ján Kuciak (ICJK) into this surge, experts deemed the growth to be visibly inorganic. The ICJK analysis revealed that one-fifth of the comments under a randomly selected Fico video came from accounts showing signs of inauthenticity. Fortunately, ICJK conducted similar research a year ago, allowing for a comparison — and found that the number of fake accounts interacting with Fico’s posts has doubled since then. </span><a href="https://vsquare.org/vladimir-putin-robert-fico-kremlin-visit-moscow-social-media-viral-posts-inauthentic-accounts/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Check out this thorough analysis</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, complete with methodology, which can help make it easy to scrutinize politicians’ social media activities in other countries.</span><a href="https://vsquare.org/ukraine-russia-sanctions-evasion-sniper-rifle-western-weapons-czech-republic-kazakhstan-turkey/"><b><br /> </b></a></p> <p><a href="https://vsquare.org/intelligence-report-russian-meddling-in-moldova-eu-referendum-sis-ilian-sor/"><b>INTELLIGENCE REPORT EXPOSES RUSSIAN MEDDLING IN MOLDOVA’S EU VOTE</b></a><a href="https://vsquare.org/ukraine-russia-sanctions-evasion-sniper-rifle-western-weapons-czech-republic-kazakhstan-turkey/"><b><br /> </b></a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Based on a declassified report from Moldova’s intelligence agency published a few weeks ago, Investigace’s Josef Šlerka explains how Moldovan oligarch Ilan Șor orchestrated a comprehensive Russian-backed operation to interfere in Moldova’s EU referendum. Șor, operating from Russia under FSB protection, led efforts including disinformation campaigns, illegal financing of pro-Russian parties, and the organization of violent protests — </span><a href="https://vsquare.org/intelligence-report-russian-meddling-in-moldova-eu-referendum-sis-ilian-sor/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">read more here</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">. (For a deeper understanding of the Kremlin’s threat in the region, check out Josef and his Romanian colleagues’ </span><a href="https://vsquare.org/romania-tiktok-campaign-presidential-election-far-right-candidate-russia/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">earlier piece on Russian meddling in the Romanian presidential elections</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">.)</span></p> </div><div class="module-item highlighted-text"> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In 2020, Slovak journalists accessed data from the devices of Marian Kočner’s — an oligarch linked to the murder of investigative journalist Ján Kuciak and his fiancée. “Kočner’s Library” uncovered deep corruption beneath Slovakia’s facade of liberal democracy. This year, journalist Tomáš Madleňák, the unofficial “librarian” of this archive, and the Investigative Center of Ján Kuciak are publishing these revelations in a book about the captured state under Robert Fico, where figures like Kočner thrive above the law. A crowdfunding campaign is raising funds for the project — chip in </span><a href="https://donio.sk/vydanie-knihy-tajomstva-kocnerovej-kniznice"><span style="font-weight: 400;">at this link to get your copy</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> of the book </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Stories from the Captured State</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;"> in English or Slovak.</span></p> </div><div class="module-item desc"> <h2><b>SPICY SCOOPS</b></h2> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">There is always a lot of information that we hear and find interesting and newsworthy but don’t publish as part of our investigative reporting — and share instead in this newsletter. </span></p> <p><b>POLISH JOURNALIST: HUNGARIAN PRESIDENT’S KEY ADVISOR ALLEGEDLY INVOLVED IN ROMANOWSKI’S ASYLUM</b></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">A well-informed senior Polish journalist, Andrzej Stankiewicz, revealed on the Polish news site Onet’s podcast that his sources within the opposition Law and Justice (PiS) party </span><a href="https://x.com/panyiszabolcs/status/1880979500986740901"><span style="font-weight: 400;">provided him with new information</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> regarding a controversy that has caused a deep diplomatic rift between Poland and Hungary. According to Stankiewicz’s sources, those who “finalized” the deal over fugitive ex-justice minister Marcin Romanowski’s asylum included “a certain well-known right-wing commentator and the former Hungarian ambassador to Poland, Ms. Orsolya Zsuzsanna Kovács.” This claim is highly significant and could worsen the already strained relationship between the two nations, as Kovács currently serves as the foreign affairs director for Hungarian President Tamás Sulyok. The allegation seems absolutely plausible given Kovács’s background: Before serving as ambassador to Warsaw — where she played a crucial role in turning Hungarian-Polish relations into a partisan alliance between Fidesz and PiS—Kovács was Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s Polish interpreter. She participated in one-on-one talks with PiS leader Jarosław Kaczyński, making her privy to their discussions and decisions. Given the sensitive nature of Romanowski’s asylum case, it is hard to imagine anyone else acting as Orbán’s intermediary. (Meanwhile, as this newsletter revealed previously, the Polish Ordo Iuris Institute and the Hungarian Center for Fundamental Rights </span><a href="https://vsquare.org/hungary-viktor-orban-asylum-poland-marcin-romanowski-ordo-iuris-center-for-fundamental-rights/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">helped provide Orbán with a rather questionable justification</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> for the asylum decision.)</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Suspicion surrounding Kovács’s involvement is further fueled by my peculiar correspondence with the Hungarian President’s office. Despite my efforts to obtain a clear denial of her role, they avoided doing so. In their initial response, they ignored my questions regarding Kovács’s alleged involvement, stating only that the President’s office and its staff have no influence over asylum procedures or decisions. When pressed to confirm or deny whether Kovács had played a personal role in Romanowski’s asylum, they replied that they had “no knowledge” of her “having participated in the asylum procedure,” referring strictly to the legal process and not addressing the possibility of an informal intermediary role, as suggested by Stankiewicz. As a </span><a href="https://vsquare.org/orban-kaczynski-novak-morawiecki-poland-hungary-russia-war-ukraine/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">previous joint investigation by VSquare and Direkt36 revealed</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, Kovács, who served as ambassador until summer 2024, found herself in a difficult position after the outbreak of the war in Ukraine. She reportedly struggled personally with representing the Orbán government’s pro-Russian foreign policy stance in her diplomatic role. Polish society’s anger over Budapest’s pro-Kremlin stance was illustrated by the incident when </span><a href="https://vsquare.org/orban-kaczynski-novak-morawiecki-poland-hungary-russia-war-ukraine/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Kovács’s embassy was mailed a box of excrement</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p> <p><b>HUNGARY’S FIRST REAL SKYSCRAPER: GRAND BUDAPEST… OR TRUMP TOWER?</b></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“Grand Budapest” will be the official name of the planned Emirati luxury district — so far better known as “mini Dubai” — surrounding Budapest’s first real skyscraper – one that will completely alter the Hungarian capital’s skyline. This project was first revealed by yours truly in </span><a href="https://vsquare.org/goulash-hungary-poland-going-separate-ways-pegasus-troubles-fresh-leaks/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">this newsletter back in December 2023</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">. Fast forward to January 20, 2025: while the world was watching Donald Trump’s inauguration, Viktor Orbán’s government announced that they signed the contract for the €12.3 billion development project with Eagle Hills, a company owned by Mohammed Alabbar, the billionaire behind the Burj Khalifa, among other projects. Budapest’s opposition leadership has strongly denounced the deal, calling it treason. They highlight that the 100-hectare plot in central Budapest — one of the most valuable areas of land in the city — was sold for a mere €123 million. What’s more, the government will only receive the full amount if it fulfills its own commitment to spending €800 million on traffic and infrastructure development around the plot. And while my initial scoop reported plans for a 220-240 meter tall building, the contract specifies a height of between 250 and 500 meters. As </span><a href="https://vsquare.org/goulash-chinas-train-push-into-the-eu-and-hungarys-oligarch-rescue/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">this newsletter reported weeks ago</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, the new ambition is to build Europe’s tallest skyscraper — but at least surpassing London’s The Shard. But here’s the latest bombshell: while the elegant “Grand Budapest” name might evoke Wes Anderson’s charming 2014 film </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Grand Budapest Hotel</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">, the skyscraper could actually end up resembling the Trump Tower. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">A government-connected source revealed that the January 20 contract signing might not be a coincidence , but a “welcome gift ”— as those involved in the project anticipate that business interests linked to Jared Kushner, Donald Trump’s son-in-law, may later join the deal in a yet undisclosed way, specifically regarding the Grand Budapest project’s centerpiece, the skyscraper which would destroy the city’s view (and I’m not exaggerating: </span><a href="https://telex.hu/gazdasag/2025/01/22/rakosrendezo-rakos-mini-dubaj-beruhazas-500-meter-felhokarcolo-latvany-kekesteto"><span style="font-weight: 400;">check the visualizations here</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">). While rumors of Kushner’s possible involvement have been circulating for months, this is the first time I feel confident enough to report on them. </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">For context, just days earlier, on January 17, </span><a href="https://www.agbi.com/real-estate/2025/01/eagle-hills-plans-trump-hotel-project-with-kushner/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">it was announced</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> that the same Muhammed Alabbar’s Eagle Hills is partnering with Jared Kushner’s Affinity Partners investment group to develop a Trump Hotel and luxury apartments in Belgrade, on the site of the former Yugoslav Ministry of Defense. In the official statement, Kushner conspicuously expressed the hope that the Serbia project would be the “first of many” with Eagle Hills. The following day, on January 18, Viktor Orbán visited Belgrade and met Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić. According to my government-connected source, Orbán briefed Vučić on key details of the Grand Budapest development. And, to round off this scoop, I’m also hearing Orbán plans to visit Dubai soon to discuss outstanding issues. (Eagle Hills, Affinity Partners, and the Hungarian government did not respond to my request for comment before publication. The Budapest municipality stated that they have no information on the matter, as the government has not shared anything with them.)</span></p> <p><b>HUNGARY’S BID FOR A SHARE OF TRUMP’S GLORY</b></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Hungary’s government, along with GONGOs it finances — such as the Center for Fundamental Rights, one of Orbán’s most robust foreign influence operations, which I </span><a href="https://vsquare.org/goulash-us-global-magnitsky-sanctions-orban-chief-of-staff-georgia-regime-romanowski/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">extensively covered in this newsletter’s previous issue</span></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">— </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">is working hard to secure a visit to Budapest, ideally by President Donald Trump, my government-connected sources tell me. However, they would also be content with welcoming JD Vance for now. While recent weeks have seen much discussion about Bratislava and Budapest as potential venues for peace talks on the war in Ukraine, after I spoke with at least a dozen diplomatic sources and government officials from EU countries, their consensus is that it’s unrealistic for any Central European capital — apart from Vienna, a non-NATO territory — to play such a role. A Trump-Putin meeting would more likely occur in Turkey or, for instance, Qatar. However, this does not rule out the possibility of Trump visiting Central Europe. EU diplomats widely expect Trump to visit Paris, Rome (given his close relationship with Giorgia Meloni), and possibly Berlin, depending on the outcome of the German elections and the timeline for forming a new government.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Hungarian government is determined to lobby for Budapest’s inclusion in any European tour but has come to realize that securing a White House visit for Viktor Orbán may be more plausible. Hungarian officials have already floated this idea. If a Budapest visit were to happen, my sources connected to the government suggest that one of the next iterations of the CPAC Hungary event — organized by the above-mentioned Center for Fundamental Rights — could serve as a convenient occasion for such a trip. If Trump were to participate not in this year’s event but in the one scheduled for spring 2026, it could strategically align with Hungary’s parliamentary elections, potentially boosting Orbán’s chances. In the meantime, alongside efforts to finalize details for Orbán’s White House visit, the Hungarian government is also working to bring Vice President JD Vance to Hungary. Notably, some American right-wingers who are well-acquainted with JD Vance are already based in Budapest, working on Orbán’s payroll; therefore, this mission has a higher likelihood of success.</span></p> </div><div class="module-item highlighted-text"> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">VSquare is a small but passionate non-profit, driven by a mission to uncover the truth. Your donations are the lifeblood of our investigations and help us grow our dedicated team. Every contribution makes a difference. </span><a href="https://vsquare.org/donate/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Supporting us is simple, you can donate here</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p> </div><div class="module-item desc"> <h2><b>SECOND HELPINGS</b></h2> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We’d already reported but the story went on… here’s a second bite of our previous stories and scoops.</span></p> <p><b>Substantial restructuring is underway in Orbán’s online media empire.</b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Here’s an update to </span><a href="https://vsquare.org/goulash-newsletter-neo-nazis-poland-pegasus-slovakia-hungary-china/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">my scoop from last September</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, when I wrote that, dissatisfied with his polling numbers and blaming them on failing propaganda operations, Viktor Orbán has reportedly ordered a recalibration of both the ownership and leadership of government-controlled outlets. At least two sources connected to this propaganda apparatus suggest there are plans for Origo, the primary online news mouthpiece of the Orbán government, to undergo a significant revamp. According to current plans, which are still subject to change, the site would come under the ownership and control of the Megafon Center, known for successfully driving Orbán’s social media propaganda through short, impactful videos on Facebook. One source claims that current Origo content creators—let’s not call them journalists—were offered the option to transfer to other outlets if they are unwilling to work under Megafon, which essentially operates as a 30-second video production hub.</span></p> <p><b>Hungarian Soldiers Ready for Deployment in Chad. </b><span style="font-weight: 400;">A European diplomatic source informed me that Hungary’s army seems now fully prepared to send its 200-strong military mission to Chad, a nation perpetually on the brink of civil war. I’ve covered this peculiar mission </span><a href="https://vsquare.org/goulash-newsletter-nato-hungary-orban-son-chad-ue-elections/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">extensively in previous newsletters</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> and articles, including investigations for Direkt36 and Le Monde, which revealed the </span><a href="https://vsquare.org/africa-viktor-orban-son-gaspar-hungary-military/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">secret involvement of Viktor Orbán’s son, whose pet project this mission appears to be</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">. For now, my source indicates that Budapest is waiting for approval from the parliament in N’Djamena to greenlight the mission. However, with Chad currently preoccupied with expelling the French army from its territory, it remains unclear when this approval might come.</span></p> </div><div class="module-item highlighted-text"> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">If you like our scoops and stories, here are some more articles from our partners! </span></p> </div><div class="module-item desc"> <h2><b>MORE FROM OUR PARTNERS</b></h2> <p><a href="https://english.atlatszo.hu/2025/01/17/head-of-hungarian-anti-fraud-agency-investigated-for-corruption-after-conflict-with-orbans-oligarchs/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">HEAD OF HUNGARIAN ANTI-FRAUD AGENCY INVESTIGATED FOR CORRUPTION AFTER CONFLICT WITH ORBÁN’S OLIGARCHS.</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Atlatszo.hu summarizes a recent scandal involving the president of Hungary’s Integrity Authority, an anti-corruption authority watching over EU funds, and his suspected abuse of office — featuring car rentals. (Text in </span><a href="https://atlatszo.hu/kozugy/2025/01/16/hivatali-visszaeles-es-hutlen-kezeles-gyanuja-a-korrupcio-ellen-kuzdo-integritas-hatosagnal/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Hungarian</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> and </span><a href="https://english.atlatszo.hu/2025/01/17/head-of-hungarian-anti-fraud-agency-investigated-for-corruption-after-conflict-with-orbans-oligarchs/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">English</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">.)</span></p> <p><a href="https://www.direkt36.hu/en/nem-is-tudom-hogy-kerulok-ide-vallomast-tett-a-milliardos-vadlott-a-miniszteriumi-perben/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">“I DON’T EVEN KNOW HOW I GOT HERE” – BILLIONAIRE DEFENDANT TESTIFIES IN MINISTRY TRIAL.</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Direkt36 reports that Hungarian government-connected billionaire businessman Kristóf Nobilis testified in court as a defendant in a corruption case involving Ministry of Agriculture funds. (Text in </span><a href="https://www.direkt36.hu/nem-is-tudom-hogy-kerulok-ide-vallomast-tett-a-milliardos-vadlott-a-miniszteriumi-perben/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Hungarian</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> and </span><a href="https://www.direkt36.hu/en/nem-is-tudom-hogy-kerulok-ide-vallomast-tett-a-milliardos-vadlott-a-miniszteriumi-perben/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">English</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">.)</span></p> <p><a href="https://www.investigace.cz/azerske-nemovitosti-zustavaji-ve-velke-britanii-skryty-navzdory-novemu-zakonu-v-cesku-vlastni-majetek-azerbajdzansky-urednik-ministerstva-dani-nebo-bratr-sefa-ochranky-prezidenta-alijeva/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">AZERBAIJANI PROPERTIES REMAIN HIDDEN IN THE UK DESPITE A NEW LAW. IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC, ASSETS ARE OWNED BY AN AZERBAIJANI MINISTRY OF TAXES OFFICIAL OR THE BROTHER OF PRESIDENT ALIYEV’S CHIEF BODYGUARD.</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> While Aliyev’s inner circle is hiding their wealth in the UK, in the Czech Republic, the Azerbaijani elite openly own businesses and properties, Investigace.cz writes. (Text in </span><a href="https://www.investigace.cz/azerske-nemovitosti-zustavaji-ve-velke-britanii-skryty-navzdory-novemu-zakonu-v-cesku-vlastni-majetek-azerbajdzansky-urednik-ministerstva-dani-nebo-bratr-sefa-ochranky-prezidenta-alijeva/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Czech</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">.)</span></p> </div><div class="module-item desc"> <p><em>This was VSquare’s 35th Goulash newsletter. I hope you gobbled it up. 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