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Orban and Erdogan Secure Russian Gas Flow to Hungary
12/9/2025
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- On December 8, 2025, Viktor Orban, Hungary's Prime Minister, and Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey's President, announced an agreement ensuring Russian gas flows to Hungary.
- Hungary relies on Russian energy and signed a 2021 15-year deal for 4.5 bcm annually.
- This year, Hungary imported 7.5 bcm via the Turkstream pipeline.
- Orban discussed energy security in meetings with U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
