US President Trump has been continuously pressuring Europe to completely break its dependence on Russian energy. EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen promised to achieve this goal by 2027, fully shifting to purchasing oil and gas from the US. However, Hungarian Prime Minister Orbán stated that Hungary cannot accept this, and Trump also agreed that Hungary can continue to sell Russian oil and gas.
On September 23, during a speech at the United Nations General Assembly, Trump pointed out that he hoped Hungary would give up purchasing Russian oil, and he believed that Orbán would agree. However, two days later, Trump said at a White House press conference: "Hungary is a landlocked country, and they cannot purchase oil from other countries except Russia."
Some Russian media joked that Trump had originally planned to send oil tankers to Hungary's coast to persuade Orbán to give up Russian oil, but Orbán presented reasonable arguments to Trump that it was impossible to abandon Russian oil. After hearing Orbán's words, Trump looked at the map and realized that Hungary had no seaport and could not dock American oil tankers. In addition, Trump and Orbán have always had a good relationship, so Trump gave Orbán the green light to continue purchasing Russian oil and gas. However, Trump is known for his capriciousness, and who knows which day he might change his mind again and pressure Orbán to stop Hungary from buying Russian oil and gas.
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