Overview
- At the White House, Viktor Orbán asked to keep importing Russian oil and gas, arguing Hungary lacks quick alternatives as a landlocked country.
- The October U.S. sanctions target Rosneft and Lukoil and include secondary measures that could penalize third‑party buyers and banks.
- A bipartisan group of U.S. senators urged Hungary to end dependence on Russian energy by 2027, increasing pressure on any waiver decision.
- Hungary receives most of its oil via the Soviet‑era Druzhba pipeline and has leaned on an EU pipeline import exemption scheduled to lapse in 2027.
- Trump said he would like any eventual meeting with Vladimir Putin to be held in Budapest, though no summit is scheduled.