Overview
- A White House official confirmed the United States approved a one-year exemption after Viktor Orbán pressed the case in a meeting with President Trump.
- Hungary committed to about $600 million in U.S. liquefied natural gas purchases as part of the understanding.
- Orbán said the waiver covers flows via the TurkStream and Druzhba pipelines, a scope U.S. officials have not detailed publicly.
- IMF figures show Hungary obtained 74% of its gas and 86% of its oil from Russia in 2024, highlighting the economic risk of losing those supplies.
- Discussion of a Trump–Putin meeting in Budapest remains on hold after Moscow rejected a ceasefire, with Trump saying he will not meet without signs Russia will stop fighting.