Overview
- Trump said the U.S. is studying a possible exemption that would let Hungary buy Russian oil despite new sanctions, but he announced no decision.
- He cited Hungary’s landlocked geography as a key constraint on shifting away from Russian oil and gas.
- Orban offered Hungary’s assistance in mediation on Ukraine and said his government has new proposals for economic, military and political cooperation with the U.S.
- Trump said a meeting with Vladimir Putin in Budapest remains possible after he canceled earlier plans, calling the timing not right.
- Trump repeatedly predicted the Ukraine conflict could end in the near future, while the Kremlin declined to detail any progress and warned against forecasting summit dates.