WASHINGTON (AP) — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán says his country has received an exemption from U.S. sanctions on Russian energy after a meeting in the White House with President Donald Trump.

The allowance will keep Russian oil and gas flowing to Hungary in a sign of the close affinity between the two leaders.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said on Friday he's considering granting Hungary an exemption from U.S. sanctions on Russian energy as he sat down with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán at the White House. “We’re looking at it because its very difficult for him to get the oil and gas from other areas,” Trump said.

Orbán said it's a “vital” issue for his landlocked country, and said he planned

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