"Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Friday his country has been exempted from US sanctions on Russian energy after meeting President Donald Trump at the White House. Orban said Hungary had "received full exemption from sanctions" affecting Russian oil and gas delivered to Hungary from the Druzhba and TurkStream pipelines during a press briefing with Hungarian media. "We asked the president to lift the sanctions," said Orban, adding that Hungary is "in a significantly different situation than other European countries.""
"According to a White House official who spoke on condition of anonymity, Hungary will be granted a one-year exemption. Hungary pushes for US exemption on Russian oil and gas Orban had said he would explain to Trump "what would be the consequences for the Hungarian people and for the Hungarian economy not to get oil and gas from Russia." "Because we are supplied by pipelines. Pipeline is not an ideological or political issue. It's a physical reality because we don't have port(s)," Orban said."
Hungary secured an exemption from US sanctions on Russian oil and gas supplied via the Druzhba and TurkStream pipelines. A White House official indicated the exemption will last one year. Orban requested relief on grounds that Hungary depends on pipeline deliveries and lacks sea access, calling pipeline supply a physical reality rather than an ideological choice. Trump said the US would consider a waiver because alternative supply options are difficult for Hungary. Trump urged EU leaders to respect Hungary and its leader over immigration policy. The meeting agenda included energy cooperation, trade and the war in Ukraine.
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