What Hungary's Orban did - and didn't - get from Trump

Published: 11/8/2025
What Hungary's Orban did - and didn't - get from Trump
Hungary's Orban secures exemption from US sanctions on Russian oil and gas supplies during visit to Washington ahead of crucial election. However, US imposes a demanding trade deal on Hungary and no progress made on Orban's key issue of ending conflict in Ukraine. Meanwhile, Hungarian energy company MOL is reducing dependency on Russian oil by upgrading refineries to process Brent crude and exploring alternative oil import options to reduce reliance on Russian supply. EU pressure mounts on Hungary to align with member states in ending Russian energy imports by 2027 amidst escalating tensions.