Sunday, November 09, 2025

Trump Gives Hungary One-Year Exemption from Russian Energy Sanctions

US President Donald Trump says he will consider allowing Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban to buy Russian oil ...

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Update: 'Full sanctions exemption' -- US allows Hungary to buy Russian energy following Orban-Trump talks in Washington.

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-- The Kyiv Independent (@kyivindependent.com) Nov 8, 2025 at 4:19 AM

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Gas Bag Bags Gas For Fellow Nazi

#1 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-11-07 09:27 PM

Trump exempts Hungary from sanctions for buying Russian oil
www.dw.com

... Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said Friday his country received an exemption from US sanctions on imports of Russian oil.

Orban was speaking with reporters from Hungarian media outlets following his talks with US President Donald Trump.

Trump was hosting Orban at the White House, with much of the visit having centered around Orban's request that Trump provide Hungary with an exemption from US sanctions on purchases of Russian oil.

Hungary "received full exemption from sanctions" for Russian oil and gas delivered to Hungary from the Druzhba and TurkStream pipelines, Orban said.

"We asked the president to lift the sanctions," Orban said, adding that Hungary is "in a significantly different situation than other European countries." ...


#2 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-11-08 12:45 AM

@#2 > ... "We asked the president to lift the sanctions," Orban said, adding that Hungary is "in a significantly different situation than other European countries." ...

Yeah. PM Orban is an autocrat that Pres Trump looks up to, and that is a different situation than the other European countries.

#3 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-11-08 12:47 AM

Will Hungary be allowed to sell on the Russian stuff for a slight profit?

#4 | Posted by Charliecharles at 2025-11-08 02:33 AM

*All pipeline operations still subject to Ukrainian sanctions, of course.

#5 | Posted by DarkVader at 2025-11-09 10:41 AM

The art of dealing with Der Dotard: stroke his triple XXXl ego for a few minutes and he gives you anything you ask for. So much winning!

#6 | Posted by catdog at 2025-11-09 10:50 AM

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