US EditionRubio Says Hungary Received only 1-Year Sanctions Waiver on Russian Oil, Gas
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The exception obtained from Hungary from the US sanctions (as regards Russian gas procurement) will remain in force as long as Victor Orban is Hungarian Prime Minister, and Donald Trump is president of the US, said...
Rubio says Hungary received only 1-year sanctions waiver on Russian oil, gas
Rubio also confirmed that the U.S. is not interfering in the expansion of a Hungarian nuclear power plant by a Russian company. "We want them to be able to complete it because we want them (Hungary) to be energy independent," he said.
The number of border crossers would largely depend on the lifting of sanctions on Russia and the price of crude oil.
The US Secretary of State spoke not about an unlimited, but rather a one-year exemption, contradicting the Hungarian government's position.
Donald Trump is trying to force Russia into peace talks with new sanctions, although some analysts doubt their success. The US sanctions targeting Russian oil have caused headaches for several European countries, but Viktor Orbán has secured Hungary's exemption. Over the past four years, Moscow has developed sophisticated methods to evade the sanctions, while the global energy market has also adapted to the changed situation.
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