US President Donald Trump on Friday said he is considering granting Hungary an exemption from sanctions on Russian oil to help the landlocked European nation secure energy supplies, Fox News reported. Speaking at a joint meeting with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, Trump said the US is “looking at” Orban’s request for an exemption from…
By Jeff Mason and Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States has granted Hungary a one-year exemption from U.S. sanctions for using Russian oil and gas, a White House official said on Friday, after Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban pressed his case for a reprieve during a friendly meeting with President Donald Trump in Washington….
One person familiar with Friday’s discussion pointed out Surgutneftegas, Putin’s personal company, has not been targeted yet and predicted: “If their [Russia’s] entire oil sphere could be squeezed it would have some chance of bringing Putin to the table.” A senior U.K. official separately added that the U.S. action had been “a really important new…
The European Union has sanctioned two mainland Chinese oil refineries and one Hong Kong-based oil trader as part of its latest efforts to hobble Russia’s war economy, drawing a stern rebuke from Beijing. The companies were listed in a broader package of sanctions agreed by the EU’s 27 member states on Thursday morning, punishing in…
Administration officials said a meeting between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin has been called off.Last week, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited Washington seeking more military support. Before that, Trump had announced he and Putin planned to meet within two weeks in Hungary to discuss the war in Ukraine. On Tuesday, the Kremlin…
Kremlin says there is ‘no precise timeframe’ for Ukraine ceasefire talks after Trump claimed meeting could happen within two weeks. Doubts are emerging over the likelihood of a swift meeting between Presidents Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump to discuss a ceasefire in Ukraine. Moscow appeared on Tuesday to downplay expectations that a summit is imminent,…
Home » Brazil Travel News » Egypt Joins Hungary, Mexico, Germany, Brazil, Ireland And More As UK Issues New Travel Advisory Amid Visa-Related Travel Disruptions And Rising Safety Concerns Published on October 20, 2025 Egypt joins Hungary, Mexico, Germany, Brazil, Ireland and more on the UK’s latest travel advisory list after the Foreign, Commonwealth and…
Hong Kong has widened its recognition of veterinary health certificates for cats and dogs imported from mainland China, expanding from only Shenzhen to all regions across the border. Hong Kong’s Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department revealed on Tuesday that it was now accepting animal health certificates issued by official veterinarians from all customs authorities on…
European Union leaders still want to collaborate with the United States on China policy – even as Washington’s envoys continue to slam the bloc’s digital laws. The dynamic played out at a forum in Brussels on Tuesday, where American diplomats bashed Europe’s green, digital and economic policies, insisting that the EU would need to change…
“Scrambling fighter jets is NATO’s job,” said a senior EU official. The EU’s “job is to be ready to be in the position we need to be when we have to respond — to enhance our readiness and have the tools to be able to react to threats when needed, reinforcing common tools and capabilities…