"The US Treasury Department has imposed sanctions on Antal Rogan, the government chief of staff and one of the most influential people in Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's Fidesz party.
It’s a rare occurrence between NATO allies, and it’s emblematic of how much worse relations have become between the U.S. and Hungary since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
“Rogan reportedly orchestrated schemes to control strategic sectors of the Hungarian economy. Minister Rogan played a central role in creating a system in Hungary that benefits him and his party at the expense of the Hungarian people,” the U.S. Treasury Department said in a statement. “Rogan’s activities reflect a broader pattern of impunity in which key components of the Hungarian state are captured by oligarchs and undemocratic actors.”