Hungarian leader Viktor Orban to meet US President Donald Trump

Hungary’s nationalist prime minister will seek permission to buy Russian oil despite US sanctions.

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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban is scheduled to meet United States President Donald Trump at the White House, where he is expected to seek a waiver on US sanctions on the purchase of Russian oil.

In a state radio interview released on Friday, the right-wing nationalist and longtime Trump ally said it was necessary to “achieve results” given Russia’s central role in providing Hungary with oil and gas.

Hungarian leader Viktor Orban to meet US President Donald Trump

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