Unacceptable! A former lieutenant general of the Ukrainian intelligence services threatened the five children and six grandchildren of Viktor Orbán with a Ukrainian “death squad” because the prime minister is defending the interests of the Hungarian people against Ukraine’s demands.
In an interview, Grigory Omelchenko said that the unit created to eliminate the enemies of Ukraine knows everything about Viktor Orbán and his family, and that if the prime minister does not change his position, it could strike him. He also added that he hopes Péter Magyar will win.
Meanwhile, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, working together with the Tisza party and Brussels, is endangering Hungary’s energy security by blocking the Druzhba oil pipeline, while a former intelligence official openly threatens Hungary’s prime minister and his family.
Despite the blackmail and threats, the national government continues to say no to Kyiv’s demands. We will stay out of the war, we will not send Hungarian taxpayers’ money to Ukraine, and we will not give up cheap energy.
For us, Hungary comes first! Viktor Orbán and Fidesz are the reliable choice! 🇭🇺
1️⃣ Shock Threat Narrative (fear shock framing)
Excerpt
“threatened Orbán Viktor’s five children and six grandchildren with a Ukrainian death squad”
Technique
The message targets the most sensitive emotional point:
- family
- children
- grandchildren
- death threat
This is a classic emotional shock opening.
Goal
- trigger an immediate emotional reaction
- combine anger and fear
Effect
The reader does not analyze the information rationally but reacts emotionally:
➡️ “If his family is threatened, then the country itself is under attack.”
2️⃣ One Person → Attack on the Entire Nation (leader–nation fusion)
Excerpt
“threatening the Prime Minister of Hungary and his family”
Technique
The communication blurs the line between the leader and the country.
Orbán = Hungary.
This is a well-known propaganda mechanism:
leader = nation
Goal
To make a political attack appear not as political disagreement but as a national attack.
Effect
➡️ attacking Orbán → attacking Hungary.
3️⃣ Enemy Coalition Construction (enemy coalition framing)
Excerpt
“Zelensky cooperating with Tisza and Brussels”
Technique
Several actors are merged into one enemy bloc:
- Zelensky
- Tisza
- Brussels
This creates a three-level enemy image:
- foreign leader
- domestic opposition
- EU institution
Goal
To tie the domestic political opponent to foreign interests.
Effect
➡️ the opposition appears to be “serving foreign interests.”
4️⃣ Energy Security Panic Narrative
Excerpt
“endangering Hungary’s energy security by blocking the Druzhba oil pipeline”
Technique
The communication activates fears tied to everyday life:
- energy
- fuel prices
- household utilities
- cheap energy
This is one of propaganda’s strongest tools because everyone is affected.
Goal
To turn a geopolitical conflict into a household economic problem.
Effect
➡️ “if they come to power, energy will become expensive.”
5️⃣ Blackmail Narrative (blackmail framing)
Excerpt
“Despite the blackmail and threats”
Technique
The situation is framed as if:
- Hungary is being blackmailed
- foreign actors are exerting pressure
This is a sovereignty narrative.
Goal
To frame the conflict as:
➡️ Hungary vs external pressure
instead of
➡️ a political dispute with the EU or Ukraine.
6️⃣ Peace vs War Framing
Excerpt
“We will stay out of the war”
Technique
This is a false dichotomy:
government = peace
opposition = war
Goal
To emotionally simplify the political choice.
Effect
➡️ voting appears to be a security decision.
7️⃣ Activation of Economic Fear
Excerpt
“we will not send Hungarians’ money to Ukraine”
Technique
This is a financial loss narrative.
The voter feels:
➡️ it concerns their own money.
Goal
To frame the conflict as a personal financial loss.
8️⃣ Identity Mobilization
Excerpt
“For us, Hungary comes first!”
Technique
This is an identity slogan.
Similar structures include:
- America First
- Poland First
- Hungary First
Goal
To turn the political choice into a matter of identity.
9️⃣ Campaign Closing Mobilization
Excerpt
“Orbán Viktor and Fidesz are the safe choice”
Technique
The entire message ultimately closes with a campaign slogan.
In propaganda structure it looks like this:
- shock
- enemy
- fear
- protection
- vote
Overall Picture
The text follows a classic five-step propaganda formula:
1️⃣ Threat
2️⃣ Enemy bloc
3️⃣ Economic fear
4️⃣ National defense narrative
5️⃣ Mobilization for voting
What is particularly striking
This is no longer an informational post but a full campaign message.
Every key propaganda element is present:
- fear
- enemy
- economy
- war
- identity
- election