US President Donald Trump says he will consider allowing Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban to buy Russian oil ...
Update: 'Full sanctions exemption' -- US allows Hungary to buy Russian energy following Orban-Trump talks in Washington.
-- The Kyiv Independent (@kyivindependent.com) Nov 8, 2025 at 4:19 AM
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Trump exempts Hungary from sanctions for buying Russian oil
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... 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." ...
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