Trump–Orbán Tensions Rise As Bulgaria Backs EU Plan To Phase Out Russian Gas

by Stefan J. Bos, Worthy News Europe Bureau Chief reporting from BudapestNEW YORK/SOFIA/BUDAPEST (Worthy News) – The bromance between U.S. President Donald J. Trump and Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán appeared strained on Monday: Bulgaria announced it plans to end Russian natural gas exports to the European Union after Trump called for Europe to end its Russian energy purchases.The move will primarily affect Hungary and Slovakia, which still rely on Moscow for about 70 percent of the