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Hungary's Orban escapes EU sanctions on Russian oil

Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban managed to gain an exemption from an EU oil embargo against Russia. AP - Olivier Hoslet

Hungary's divisive leader has once again got his own way with the European Union - this time in tough negotiations on Russian oil at the recent summit in Brussels.

"We have protected [the government's cap on household utility bills] and successfully staved off a proposal by the Commission that would have prohibited the use of Russian oil in Hungary," Orban said after his return from Brussels where EU member states discussed a ban on the import of Russian gas.

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