Nov. 8 (UPI) -- U.S. President Donald Trump has exempted Hungary from sanctions over the nation's purchase of Russian gas and oil for one year after meeting with Prime Minister Viktor Orban.
Trump is a close ally of the far-right populist and authoritarian, who came into power in 1998 but was out of office from 2002 to 2010.
On Friday at the White House, Trump said he was considering the exemption because "it's very difficult for him to get the oil and gas from other areas."
After the meeting, Orban posted on X with a video: "Decision reached: President Donald Trump has guaranteed full sanction exemptions for the TurkStream and Friendship pipelines, allowing Hungary to continue providing families with the lowest energy prices in Europe. Thank you, Mr. President!"
The BBC confirmed the exemption was for one year.
