Executive Branch

Trump Grants Hungary Exemption From Russia Energy Sanctions

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said Budapest will be spared restrictions on oil and gas imports as part of broader energy cooperation with the U.S.
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Trump Grants Hungary Exemption From Russia Energy Sanctions
U.S. President Donald Trump (L) welcomes Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban as he arrives at the White House in Washington on Nov. 7, 2025. Trump and Orban are holding a bilateral lunch today and are expected to discuss trade and energy. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images
Emel Akan
Emel Akan
Reporter
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WASHINGTON—U.S. President Donald Trump granted Hungary exemptions from sanctions on Russian energy during a White House meeting on Nov. 7 with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban.

After discussions with the president, Orban told Hungarian media that Hungary had “been granted a complete exemption from sanctions” affecting Russian gas delivered from the TurkStream pipeline and oil from the Druzhba pipeline.

Emel Akan
Emel Akan
Reporter
Emel Akan is a senior White House correspondent for The Epoch Times, where she covers the policies of the Trump administration. Previously, she reported on the Biden administration and the first term of President Trump. Before her journalism career, she worked in investment banking at JPMorgan. She holds an MBA from Georgetown University.
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