US EditionTrump Weighs Hungary’s Request for Exemption From Russian Energy Sanctions
Hungary seeks exemption from U.S. Russian energy sanctions due to landlocked geography and reliance on fossil fuels, with potential nuclear energy cooperation discussed.
- On Friday, Nov. 7, 2025, President Donald Trump met Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán at the White House, saying he is considering granting Hungary an exemption from U.S. sanctions on Russian energy.
- Amid EU pressure to end imports by 2027, Orbán said sanctions on Russian energy place landlocked Hungary in an impossible situation, while a bipartisan group of U.S. senators urged Hungary to end dependence.
- Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said he will sign a bilateral nuclear energy cooperation agreement with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken that includes small modular reactors and U.S. nuclear fuel, with plans for spent-fuel storage at Paks.
- In Congress, lawmakers emphasized that Sen. Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire wrote Europe has cut energy ties but Hungary's actions undermine security and embolden the Kremlin.
- Accompanying Orbán was a large delegation of cabinet members, business leaders and right-wing influencers, and the group rented a 220-passenger Wizz Air commercial jet for the journey.
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U.S. President Trump has promised Hungary to exempt the country from the recent sanctions against Russian oil companies. He examines this, as it is very difficult for Hungary to obtain oil and gas from other regions due to lack of seaports, Trump said at a meeting with Hungarian Prime Minister Orban in the White House. According to Orban, the decision has already been taken.
U.S. President Donald Trump has shown himself open to an exception rule for Hungary in the oil sanctions against Russia. At a meeting with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in the White House on Friday, Trump said that the U.S. examined the case. Lack of access to seaports is "very difficult for Orbán to obtain oil and gas from other regions," the U.S. President explained. The U.S. imposed sanctions on Russian oil companies Rosneft and Lukoi…
Friday, Viktor Orbán said he would present Donald Trump with several "suggestions" for the implementation of an exemption.
Trump Weighs Exempting Hungary From New Sanctions on Russian Oil
John McDonnell/APPresident Donald Trump said Friday he is considering whether to give Hungary a waiver from new U.S. sanctions on Russian oil while meeting with Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, a longtime ally who has backed Trump’s return to the White House and echoed his “America First” rhetoric.“We're looking at it, because it's very difficult for him to get the oil and gas from other areas,” Trump told reporters brought into the room during the …
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