What Hungary's Orban did and didn't get from Trump?
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán scored a major political win during his visit to Washington — a temporary waiver from U.S. sanctions on Russian oil, gas, and nuclear fuel. It's a major win for him ahead of the April 2026 election. But it's not easy; the new deal with the United States has tough conditions and high costs. He also failed to achieve other key diplomatic goals, including ending the war in Ukraine. As a result, while the trip had some successes, the main diplomatic goal has yet to be achieved.
