US grants Hungary one-year exception from sanctions over Russian oil and gas

08/11/2025 01:10 The Guardian

Viktor Orbán had a friendly meeting with Donald Trump on Friday to press his case for a reprieve The United States has granted Hungary a one-year exemption from US sanctions for using Russian oil and gas, a White House official said on Friday, after Viktor Orbán pressed his case for a reprieve during a friendly meeting with Donald Trump in Washington.Last month, Trump imposed Ukraine-related sanctions on Russian oil companies Lukoil and Rosneft that carried the threat of further sanctions on entities in countries that buy oil from those firms. Continue reading...

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