Hungarian POWs from Transcarpathia recite Russian narrative, which Hungarian public TV broadcasts unscrutinized 😔

The Hungarian public broadcaster MTVA aired videos of Hungarian prisoners of war from Transcarpathia expressing gratitude to their Russian captors, raising legal and ethical concerns regarding the Geneva Convention. International lawyer Tamás Hoffmann highlighted that broadcasting such messages may violate international law and could lead to international condemnation. The incident also questions the responsibility of the Hungarian state as the broadcaster's owner. The program's narrative aligns with Russian propaganda, downplaying Russia's role in the war and emphasizing alleged Ukrainian abuses, while failing to acknowledge the broader context of the conflict.