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Orbán Says Trump Did Not Ask Him To Stop Buying Russian Oil
On October 1st, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said that U.S. President Donald Trump has not asked Hungary to stop importing oil from Russia. Trump has called on NATO allies to halt fossil fuel purchases “immediately” from Moscow before advancing sanctions aimed at pressuring Russia to end the war in Ukraine. Hungary, together with neighboring Slovakia, remains among the few European Union countries still importing Russian oil through a p…
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Wednesday, October 1, 2025, that Hungary will continue to buy Russian oil, adding that US President Donald Trump has never asked him to stop these imports, reports AFP, according to News.ro.
Hungary must heed US President Donald Trump's demands to abandon Russian energy supplies, as oil and gas revenues fuel the Kremlin's war machine. This was reported by RBC-Ukraine, citing a statement by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy before the Seventh European Political Community Summit. Zelenskyy noted that Russia continues to obtain resources for its war from the energy sector, and therefore measures must be taken to stop this. "We mu…
Since October 1, 2025, Budapest has refused to give in to the Western injunctions to cut its Russian oil purchases. Viktor Orbán invokes the absence of a viable alternative and the risk of recession in the event of a break. This position highlights the complexity of the European energy transition in the context of prolonged war in Ukraine. Hungarian dependence on Russian oil Oil remains the cornerstone of the Hungarian energy system. Every year,…
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán argues that his country is not prepared to give up imports of oil in Russia, against US President Donald Trump's requests.
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