US EditionHungary’s Orbán tells Trump that dropping Russian energy would bring economy ‘to its knees’
Hungary defends its reliance on Russian oil and gas due to geographic limits, with a 4% economic impact if supplies are cut, amid ongoing EU and U.S. pressure.
- Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Friday that Hungary will continue sourcing fossil fuels from Russia despite U.S. President Trump's demands to stop.
- Orbán explained this position results from Hungary's geographic constraints and infrastructure, making it nearly impossible to fully replace Russian energy supplies.
- Orbán told Trump that cutting off Russian oil and gas immediately would cause Hungary's economic performance to drop by 4%, calling such a move an economic disaster.
- He stated, "It is clear what is in Hungary's interest and we will act accordingly," emphasizing sovereignty and that Hungary and the U.S. need not accept each other's arguments.
- Orbán's stance highlights Hungary's continued reliance on Russian energy amid EU pressure and NATO calls to cease imports following Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
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Orbán tells Trump that dropping Russian energy would destroy his economy
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said Friday that Hungary will continue to source fossil fuels from Russia despite demands from his ally President Donald Trump, and that he’d informed the president that dropping Russian energy would be a “disaster” for Hungary’s economy
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Hungary's Orbán tells Trump that dropping Russian energy would bring economy 'to its knees'
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán says Hungary will keep buying fossil fuels from Russia despite demands from President Donald Trump.
US President Donald Trump called Hungarian President Viktor Orban to discuss Russian oil imports. Orban then explained to Trump that Hungary needs Russian fuel to keep energy prices low, to which the US president nodded. A Hungarian energy expert, meanwhile, believes the opposite: the country has enough domestic capacity and alternatives to replace it, but this would threaten the profits of Hungarian oil and gas company MOL. In addition to the U…
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