Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will meet US President Donald Trump in the White House later on Friday.

Orbán’s top priority will be convincing the US administration to turn a blind eye to Hungary's dogged commitment to buying Russian oil, a potential test of how deep the affinity goes between the two friendly leaders.

In an interview from Washington, Orbán said that his country has no viable alternatives to Russian crude as Hungary is landlocked in the heart of Central Europe.

"I’m not asking for some kind of gift from the Americans or some kind of unusual thing. I am simply asking for the realization that the sanctions recently imposed on Russian energy puts certain countries like Hungary, which do not have an exit to seas, in an impossible situation. And I'm going to ask the president to acknowledge that,” Orbán told Hungary’s state broadcaster late Thursday.

"I have suggestions, multiple ones. I'm going to ask him to accept one of these,” Orbán added.

The Hungarian prime minister stands out among European leaders with having close relationships with both Russian President Vladimir Putin and Trump.

He has also curried favor with Trump and his MAGA movement, which views Hungary as a shining example of conservative nationalism despite the erosion of its democratic institutions.

Orbán described the political relations between the Trump administration and the Hungarian government as excellent.

He added "of course, the American president represents the interests of the American people, and I represent the interests of the Hungarians.”

While most EU member states sharply reduced or halted imports of Russian fossil fuels after Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022, Hungary and neighboring Slovakia have maintained their pipeline deliveries.

Hungary has even increased the share of Russian oil in its energy mix from 61% before the war to around 86%, according to a report by independent researchers.