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Hungary Defies Pressure, Maintains Russian Oil Imports
9/26/2025
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- Hungary resists U.S. and EU pressure to reduce imports of Russian fossil fuels.
- Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó says Hungary imports only 2% of Russia's oil, geography limiting.
- U.S. President Donald Trump urged NATO members, including Hungary, to halt Russian oil imports.
- EU support for Hungary's transition continues; funding discussions proceed, with a 2027 target to end Russian fossil fuel purchases.
