The EU has proposed halting Russian LNG imports from January 2027 — a year earlier than planned — as part of its 19th sanctions package.

Since Moscow invaded Ukraine in 2022, the EU has imposed import restrictions on Russian coal and oil but there have been no gas sanctions.

The EU has proposed halting Russian LNG imports from January 2027 — a year earlier than planned — as part of its 19th sanctions package.

‘It is time to turn off the tap’ says Ursula von der Leyen as pre-planned embargo is brought forward to 2027