US EditionAt White House Meeting, Hungary’s Orbán to Seek Trump’s Blessing to Keep Buying Russian Oil
Orbán seeks U.S. tolerance for Hungary’s 86% reliance on Russian oil amid sanctions and discusses a peace plan for Ukraine with Trump at White House meeting.
- On Friday, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán visits President Donald Trump at the White House to press the U.S. to overlook Hungary's continued Russian oil purchases in their first meeting since Trump retook office.
- Independent researchers say Hungary raised Russian oil's share from 61% to around 86%, and Orbán says Hungary has no viable alternatives, relying on the Druzhba pipeline.
- Hungary could use the Adria pipeline, critics and Croatian oil transport company say, while Daniel Fried dismissed Orbán's claims, noting Poland's years of alternative preparations.
- Trump has signaled receptiveness, having earlier praised Orbán as a "very great leader" in October, and analysts say the talks could test how much Orbán's investment in Trump's MAGA movement pays off.
- As the war nears its fourth anniversary, Brussels and Washington intensify pressure on Hungary to curb Russian oil imports, while Orbán's veto threats and refusal to allow weapons transfers strain EU unity.
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The Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán wants to achieve the lifting of oil sanctions against Russian companies in the US with President Donald Trump. The journey to Washington in the chartered plane was cumbersome.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said he was traveling to the United States, where he would meet with U.S. President Donald Trump. They will talk, in particular, about the war of the Russian Federation against Ukraine.
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At White House meeting, Hungary's Orbán to seek Trump's blessing to keep buying Russian oil
When Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán visits President Donald Trump in the White House on Friday, his priority will be convincing the U.S. administration to turn a blind eye to Hungary’s dogged commitment to buying Russian oil, a potential test of how deep the affinity goes between the two friendly leaders.
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