Senators Hit Hungary Over Russian Oil Before Trump-Orban Meeting

Nov. 6, 2025, 7:30 PM UTC

A bipartisan group of US senators is urging Hungary to stop buying Russian energy as that country’s prime minister, Viktor Orban prepares to meet with President Donald Trump in Washington on Friday.

The lawmakers said they were concerned that Hungary had shown “no sign of reducing its dependence on Russian fossil fuels,” and implored Orban and other consumers of Russian energy to adhere to a June proposal by the European Union to cut off imports by 2027, according to a copy of the resolution obtained by Bloomberg News.

The resolution was co-signed by 10 senators, including Republicans Roger Wicker of ...

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