Hungary’s prime minister also seeking an exemption on US sanctions on Russian oil after Trump’s Kremlin frustrations
Viktor Orbán will visit the White House on Friday as Hungary’s far-right prime minister tries to broker another summit between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin that Orbán’s advisers claim could help end the war between Russia and Ukraine.
Orbán, who has proposed hosting the summit in Budapest, will also seek an exemption from US sanctions against Russian energy in what will be a major test of Trump’s tougher line on the Kremlin after he accused Putin of slow-rolling negotiations to end the conflict.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/nov/07/orban-hungary-white-house-visit-trump
Author : Andrew Rothin Washington and Flora Garamvolgyi in Budapest
Publish date : 2025-11-07 05:05:00
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