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At White House meeting, Hungary’s Orbán to seek Trump’s blessing to keep buying Russian oil

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Hungary’s Orbán to seek Trump’s approval to continue buying Russian oil at White House meeting Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is visiting President Trump to convince the U.S. to allow Hungary to continue buying Russian oil despite international pressure. Orbán’s close ties to both Putin and Trump have put him in a complex position. The … Read more

Putin directs drills of Russian nuclear forces as his summit with Trump is put on hold

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Putin oversees Russian nuclear forces exercises as scheduled summit with Trump is postponed Russian President Vladimir Putin directed drills of the country’s strategic nuclear forces, including practice missile launches, as a planned summit with U.S. President Donald Trump on Ukraine was put on hold. The drills involved missile launches from various locations, testing military command … Read more