Orbán says Trump has agreed to grant Hungary an exemption from sanctions on Russian energy purchases

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Orbán says Trump has agreed to grant Hungary an exemption from sanctions on Russian energy purchases  The Hungarian leader said he has managed to convince US President Donald Trump to grant his country a full exemption from sanctions for the purchase of Russian energy, after detailing to him the dire consequences it would have on the Hungarian people.   READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/11/08/orban-says-trump-has-agreed-to-grant-hungary-an-exemption-from-sanctions-on-russian-energy  Subscribe to our channel. Euronews is available on Dailymotion in 12 languages

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00:01Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban has announced that US President Donald Trump will exempt his country from sanctions for their continued imports of Russian energy.

00:11Washington had previously warned of heavy sanctions for countries who continue to buy Russian oil and gas, but Orban argued that Hungary was in a unique situation.

00:21We agreed to exempt the landlocked European nation from sanctions for one year.

00:45Trump agreed to exempt the landlocked European nation from sanctions for one year.

00:50The Hungarian Premier also announced that his meeting with Trump reached a deal on acquiring US liquefied natural gas worth around 600 million dollars.

01:00He also shared that they've reached an agreement for Budapest to begin purchasing US nuclear fuel, as well as boost nuclear energy collaboration.

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