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Hungary to Seek Exemption From US Sanctions on Russian Oil, Orban Says

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U.S. President Donald Trump (R) greets Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban during a summit to support ending the more than two-year Israel-Hamas war in Gaza after a breakthrough cease-fire deal in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, on Oct. 13, 2025. Evan Vucci/AP PhotoHungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Oct. 31 said he will seek exemptions to U.S. sanctions on Russian oil during his trip to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump next week.Orban told state radio Kossuth that the exemption was needed because Hungary is a landlocked country dependent on the Russian pipelines for its energy supply.

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