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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Justin Spike

Hungary clings to Russian oil and gas as EU and NATO push to cut supplies

As the European Union pushes to fully sever its reliance on Russian energy and the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump urges NATO members to abandon Russian oil, one country's populist government stands firm.

Hungary and its leader, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, have long argued Russian energy imports are indispensable for the country's economy and switching to fossil fuels sourced from elsewhere would cause an immediate economic collapse.

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