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The United States has granted Hungary a one-year exemption from U.S. sanctions for using Russian oil and gas, a White House official said on Friday
WASHINGTON -The United States has granted Hungary a one-year exemption from sanctions connected to using Russian energy, a White House official said on Friday.
The Hungarian prime minister succeeded in convincing the US president to allow Hungary to continue importing Russian oil and gas without being subject to the sanctions Mr Trump's administration had placed on Russian fossil fuels.
By Nandita Bose, Jeff Mason, Anita Komuves and Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump heaped praise on Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Friday at a White House meeting that glossed over differences about Hungary's use of Russian oil and its disputes with fellow members of the European Union about immigration and Ukraine.