The United States has granted Hungary a one-year exemption from its sanctions on the use of Russian oil and gas, a White House official said on Friday. The decision came after Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán personally appealed for the reprieve during a meeting with US President Donald Trump in Washington. Orbán, a favorite of the MAGA movement and global conservatives, met the US president at the White House on Friday for their first bilateral meeting since the Republican returned to power, explaining why Hungary still needed Russian oil despite Trump urging Europe to stop importing it. Trump noted that Hungary faces challenges sourcing oil and gas elsewhere because it is landlocked and lacks ports, making alternatives difficult. “We’re looking at it, because it’s ve

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