The Hungarian PM needed Trump’s help over Russia oil sanctions – so he deployed a tried-and-trusted method

Hungary’s prime minister also seeking an exemption on US sanctions on Russian oil after Trump’s Kremlin frustrations

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is traveling to the United States on Friday to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House.

US president also praises Viktor Orbán’s hardline stance on immigration during White House summit

The Hungarian PM needed Trump’s help over Russia oil sanctions – so he deployed a tried-and-trusted method

Ungarns Regierungschef Orbán kann zufrieden sein: Bei seinem Besuch in Washington erringt er einen Teilerfolg, um weiter russisches Öl beziehen zu können. Ihm hilft seine gute…

On the surface, the Hungarian PM's trip was exactly what he wanted, but the full picture is more complex, writes the BBC's Nick Thorpe.