EU leaders are dealing with Hungary's Prime Minister Orban, who is opposing the renewal of sanctions against Russia until after the potential inauguration of Donald Trump. This is causing concern as the EU requires unanimous consent from all member states to continue these sanctions. Orban's stance could disrupt the EU's unified approach to supporting Ukraine. Meanwhile, Trump has indicated through social media that he expects the EU to purchase more US oil and gas, using the threat of tariffs as leverage. This suggests a potential shift in EU-US trade relations, especially as the EU has increased its energy imports from the US following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The infrastructure for importing US LNG is already in place, which could facilitate this shift. However, there is uncertainty about who Trump is communicating with in the EU, which could influence future negotiations and power dynamics.