Trump Grants Hungary Exemption on Russian Oil in Orban Win (2)

US President Donald Trump granted Hungary an exemption from sanctions on purchases of Russian oil, providing a major win for Prime Minister Viktor Orban.

Hungary has won a “general, indefinite exemption” on purchases of Russian oil and natural gas via two main pipelines, Orban told reporters after a bilateral lunch with Trump at the White House on Friday.

A White House official, however, described the exemption as being for one year. The deal netted wins for Trump too, with Hungary agreeing to a raft of US energy investments.

Orban has leveraged his ties with his ideological ally to win ...