"Viktor Orban will visit the White House on Friday as Hungary's far-right prime minister tries to broker another summit between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin that Orban's advisers claim could help end the war between Russia and Ukraine. Orban, who has proposed hosting the summit in Budapest, will also seek an exemption from US sanctions against Russian energy in what will be a major test of Trump's tougher line on the Kremlin after he accused Putin of slow-rolling negotiations to end the conflict."
"Yet Orban's priority, insiders say, is to get Trump to visit Hungary as he faces an unprecedented domestic challenge from a new opposition leader ahead of the parliamentary elections in April. A visit by Trump would reinforce Orban's role as a statesman and energise his conservative base, his advisers believe. Orban wants Trump to come to Budapest before the elections, said a source working for a Hungarian government foreign policy institution."
Viktor Orban will visit the White House to press for a US-Russia summit proposal and to seek exemption from US sanctions on Russian energy. Orban aims to host a Trump-Putin meeting in Budapest, which his advisers say could lead to a Russian-Ukrainian peace agreement. His primary objective is to secure a Trump visit to Hungary before parliamentary elections to bolster his international stature and mobilize conservative supporters. Orban has long cultivated ties with Donald Trump and built an international far-right network. Hungarian officials describe the White House meeting as an opportunity to determine a roadmap toward a US-Russian meeting.
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