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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Andrew Roth in Washington

Trump-Orbán meeting: US gives Hungary exemption from sanctions on Russian oil and gas

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Donald Trump meets with the Hungarian prime minister, Viktor Orbán, at the White House on Friday. Photograph: Aaron Schwartz/Pool/Aaron Schwartz - Pool/CNP/Shutterstock

The US has granted Hungary a one-year exemption from US sanctions on importing oil and gas from Russia, according to a White House official, after Viktor Orbán pressed his case for a reprieve during a meeting with Donald Trump in Washington.

Last month, Trump imposed Ukraine-related sanctions on Russian oil companies Lukoil and Rosneft that carried the threat of further sanctions on entities in countries buying oil from them.

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