Trump Says He Will Call Orbán to Urge End to Russian Oil Imports

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(Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he plans to call Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán to urge him to stop purchasing Russian oil, part of a broader push to pressure NATO allies to cut energy ties with Moscow.

“He’s a friend of mine. I have not spoken to him, but I have a feeling if I did, he might stop, and I think I’ll be doing that,” Trump said ahead of a bilateral meeting with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy.


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Reporting By Gram Slattery and Jarrett Renshaw; Editing by Chris Reese

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