Trump-Orbán meeting: US gives Hungary exemption from sanctions on Russian oil and gas

<p>US president also praises Hungarian leader’s hardline stance on immigration during friendly White House summit</p><p>The US has granted Hungary a one-year exemption from US sanctions on importing oil and gas from Russia, according to a White House official, after Viktor Orbán pressed his case for a reprieve during a meeting with <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/donaldtrump">Donald Trump</a> in Washington.</p><p>Last month, Trump imposed <a href="https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/us-announces-sanctions-russian-oil-companies-rosneft-lukoil-2025-10-22/">Ukraine-related sanctions</a> on Russian oil companies Lukoil and Rosneft that carried the threat of further sanctions on entities in countries buying oil from them.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/nov/07/trump-orban-hungary-russian-oil">Continue reading...</a>