Oct. 23 (UPI) -- The European Union on Thursday formally adopted sweeping sanctions targeting Russia's energy sector, a day after the United States announced punitive measures against the Kremlin's oil industry.
Russian energy products have long been accused of funding Russia's war in Ukraine, and Western nations are seeking to cut off that energy source as the Trump administration continues to push to bring an end to the nearly four-year-old war.
The sanctions package, the 19th from the EU, was first proposed on Sept. 19 and needed all 27 members to to be adopted.
It includes a full prohibition on Russian liquefied gas imports by January 2027, and lifts remaining exemptions on Rosneft and Gazprom Neft, Russia's two largest oil companies.
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