President Donald Trump says he may exempt Hungary from sanctions on buying oil and gas from Russia. He met with Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban at the White House on Friday. "We're looking at it, because it's very difficult for him to get the oil and gas from other areas," Trump said. "They don't have the advantage of having a sea."

BUDAPEST (Reuters) -Hungary has secured an agreement with Washington on a "financial shield" to protect its economy and public finances, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said after talks with U.S. President Donald Trump.