Trump grants Hungary exemption from Russia oil sanctions

US President Donald Trump has granted Hungary a one-year exemption from sanctions targeting Russian oil and gas purchases, a White House official confirmed to BBC News. The decision was finalised following a meeting between Trump and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, a close political ally who has maintained friendly ties with Moscow throughout the Ukraine war. The exemption marks a major victory for Orbán, who had warned that the sanctions would damage his country’s eco