Greece has opposed the European Union’s proposed 21st package of sanctions against Russia, preventing the bloc from moving forward with new restrictions targeting Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports, the Financial Times reported, citing sources familiar with the negotiations. According to the report, Athens raised concerns that the planned ban on transporting Russian LNG to third countries could negatively affect Greece’s shipping sector.

The 21st sanctions package was supposed to be agreed on on July 15, but two EU officials confirmed to the Kyiv Independent that Greece was refusing to compromise on its hardline…

According to sources cited by the newspaper, the ban on the transportation of Russian LNG would ruin the Greek shipping company Dynagas