Prime Minister Viktor Orban has spoken admiringly of President Vladimir Putin and expressed sympathy for his security demands to NATO.
Tag: Embargoes and Sanctions
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Europe agrees to ban most Russian oil imports.
A draft of the agreement allows pipeline imports, in a nod to Hungary’s complaints, but would be the toughest action yet over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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Cuba Allows Its Boxers to Fight Professionally
A move to allow boxers to fight professionally is a big shift for Cuba’s communist government.
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An Embargo Would Bruise Russia’s Oil Industry
If the E.U. reaches agreement on the embargo, Russian production may drop another one million barrels a day, or about 10 percent, analysts say.
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Gas Prices Hit New Highs as Summer Driving Season Starts
A gallon has jumped by about 50 cents over the last month as Russia’s war in Ukraine has continued to unsettle the global energy market.