Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban made a defiant face on a radio program this Friday.
Orban said “the battle is not over yet,” telling listeners that Budapest was looking for a way to “get around” recently introduced US sanctions against Russian oil and gas companies. Politician reports. (RELATED: 'Call Trump Back': Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban Praises Trump's Foreign Policy in Tucker Carlson Interview)
“There are indeed sanctions against some Russian oil companies,” Orban reportedly said. “I started the week with several consultations with MOL leaders and we are working on how to circumvent these sanctions.” MOL LLC. is a Hungarian multinational oil and gas company based in Budapest.
President Donald Trump announced “huge sanctions… against two of their major oil companies” on Wednesday, referring to Russia's Lukoil and Rosneft.
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“We have Hungary.
Oh, Victor. Where is Victor? We love Victor… You are fantastic.
I know a lot of people don't agree with me, but I'm the only one who matters. You are fantastic.
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— Navy (Meral) October 13, 2025
Lukoil and Rosneft”accounts for about two-thirds of the 4.4 million barrels of crude oil exported by Russia every day,” economist David Fyfe. said Politician.
“We hope that [the tariffs] will not last long, we hope that the war will be resolved,” Trump added.
“Now is the time to stop the killing and immediately cease fire,” Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in a statement. statement. “Given President Putin's refusal to end this senseless war, the Treasury Department is imposing sanctions on two of Russia's largest oil companies that finance the Kremlin's war machine. The Treasury Department stands ready to take further action if necessary to support President Trump's efforts to end another war.”
Orban has long stood out among his European peers for his support for Trump and his rejection of mass migration. So much so that he deserves it attention former President Barack Obama, who hinted that Hungary was sliding into autocracy under Orban.
‼️ The left’s script has not changed: use Soros-funded “experts” to give remote lectures and make vague, unproven accusations against a sovereign state. No wonder that @BarackObama – a long-time supporter of globalist ideology and identity politics is… https://t.co/4lLawgW8U6
— Balazs Orban (@BalazsOrban_HU) October 12, 2025
Trump admitted Orban is “probably like me” as leaders met at the White House in 2019, Politico reported.
“A little controversial, but that's okay… You did a good job and kept your country safe.”
Trump noted that Orban is “a tough man, but a respectable man” and that he “has done the right thing in the opinion of many people on immigration. And you look at some of the problems that we have in Europe, which are huge, because they did it differently than the prime minister.”
NOW – Prime Minister Viktor Orbán: “You were able… to keep Hungary, our country, as the only country in Europe free of migrants… you were able to challenge the entire nest of vipers in Brussels… you were able to protect your families and expel LGBT activists from your schools.” pic.twitter.com/tP4srdV5Ac
— Disclose.TV (@disclosetv) October 23, 2025
Orban has taken a hard line on immigration, warning against it in a 2018 address. speech What “Countries that don't stop immigration will be lost,” The Guardian reported. (RELATED: RUK: Governments in Europe argue over who should accept more immigrants)
One need only look to Sweden to confirm Orbán's assertion. It is reported that the Swedish court rules that an Eritrean migrant convicted of raping a 16-year-old girl will not be deported because the rape “did not last long enough” to be considered an “exceptionally serious crime”, La Derecha Diario reportswith reference to the Swedish court.
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