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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Maira Butt

Viktor Orban to visit White House to broker new Trump-Putin summit and seek permission to buy Russian oil

Hungary’s prime minister Viktor Orban will meet president Donald Trump at the White House on Friday to seek exemptions from US sanctions on Russian oil and broker a summit between the American leader and Russian president Vladimir Putin.

Last month, Mr Trump levied sanctions on Russian state-affiliated energy giants Lukoil and Rosneft, exposing buyers including India, China and Hungary to secondary penalties.

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