For Viktor Orbán, his visit to Washington was more than just an ordinary meeting. The Hungarian Prime Minister arrived in Washington with a 180-strong delegation and high hopes, counting on his friendship with US President Donald Trump to secure an exemption to buy Russian oil and a public endorsement ahead of April's election.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán says his country has received an exemption from U.S. sanctions on Russian energy after a meeting in the White House with President Donald Trump.

Orbán has been in power since 2010 and has been widely dubbed an authoritarian as he has cracked down on free speech and elections in his country.

Hungarian President Viktor Orbán got a chuckle out of Donald Trump when he declared it would take a "miracle" for Ukraine to win the war against Russia.

For months, US President Donald Trump has berated European Union countries for continuing to buy oil and gas from Russia, saying this helps fuel the Kremlin’s war machine and prolong the war in Ukraine that he has been at pains to end.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is traveling to the United States on Friday to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House.