"Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban held talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin on Friday, once again shunning efforts by his European Union partners to isolate Moscow over its invasion of neighboring Ukraine nearly four years ago. The trip to Moscow is the second since last year for Orban, who is widely considered Putin's closest partner among all EU leaders."
"Earlier this month, Orban traveled to Washington for a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump and succeeded in securing an exemption to sanctions the Trump administration placed on Russian energy companies Lukoil and Rosneft an allowance Orban said ensured Hungary's continued energy security. Orban said Friday that following Hungary's exemption from U.S. sanctions, now all we need is oil and gas, which we can buy from the Russians."
Viktor Orban traveled to Moscow for talks with Vladimir Putin to preserve cooperation and secure Russian oil and gas for Hungary despite EU efforts to isolate Russia over its invasion of Ukraine. The visit, Orban's second in a year, underscored his close ties with Russia and Hungary's continued reliance on Russian fossil fuels. Orban opposed EU measures to reduce dependence on Russian energy and obtained a U.S. exemption for Lukoil and Rosneft sanctions during a meeting with President Trump, enabling continued purchases to ensure Hungary's affordable energy supply this winter and next year.
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