The Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) suggested considering the possibility of staging an assassination attempt on Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban to boost his ratings ahead of the April elections. This information is contained in an internal SVR report obtained by European intelligence agencies, The Washington Post writes, citing "Meduza." The publication reports that the document prepared for the SVR leadership states that agency officials proposed to "fundamentally change the entire paradigm of the election campaign," shifting the focus "from the rational sphere of socio-economic issues to the emotional one, where key themes will be national security and stability, as well as the protection of the political system." It is unknown at what level of leadership this plan was discussed, WP writes. The press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation, Dmitry Peskov, in response to the publication's request for comments, merely stated that this is another example of disinformation. The Washington Post emphasizes that no information about attempts on Orban's life has been received; however, the very fact that such scenarios were considered shows the value that the current Prime Minister of Hungary holds for Russia. Parliamentary elections in Hungary are scheduled for April 12. According to opinion polls, Viktor Orban's Fidesz party is losing popularity to the opposition party Tisza, led by Peter Madjar. In March, the Financial Times reported that the Kremlin had begun an information campaign to help Orban in the elections. The campaign plan, which, according to FT, was approved by the Russian president's administration, involves promoting Orban on social media as a "strong leader with friends around the world" and "information attacks" on Madjar and his party, which is suggested to be portrayed as a "toy of the EU." The press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation, Dmitry Peskov, called the Financial Times information a "fake," and the Russian embassy in Budapest emphasized that Russia is not interfering in the election campaign in Hungary.