Orban plans to tell Trump why Hungary can't quit Russian oil and gas

According to him, since Hungary has no sea access, the country depends on land routes for energy supplies.

"These are land pipelines, and if we do not adapt to this situation, we will not have energy. We need to make the Americans understand this if we want to obtain some exemption from US sanctions on energy imports that affect Russia," Orbán says.

He also notes that every state has the right to protect itself at the national level from such a sanctions regime.

In his opinion, it is necessary to convey this to the Americans if Hungary wants to obtain some exemption from US sanctions against Russian companies Rosneft and Lukoil.

In addition, according to him, without Russian energy resources, prices for Hungarian energy resources will allegedly rise sharply, and Budapest is trying to find the best way out of the situation.

According to analysts, Orbán's government is trying to present the separation from Russian energy resources as an incredibly expensive and dangerous step for the country.

Trump and Orbán meeting

The Hungarian Prime Minister will meet with the US President in Washington on November 7, a day earlier than reported by the media.

According to sources, the main topic of discussion may be Budapest's decision to stop buying Russian oil. The European Union and the US are trying to force Hungary to stop buying Russian energy resources. The pro-Russian Hungarian government responds by saying that the country cannot completely abandon Russian oil.

At the same time, US Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker criticized Hungary's position. He said that Washington expects Budapest to gradually abandon Russian oil and gas. To this end, the US plans to work with Croatia, which can provide alternative supplies to Hungary.