Greece is holding back the European Union’s planned 21st package of sanctions against Russia because of concerns over the impact on the country’s shipping sector, Athens’ objections are linked mainly to a proposed ban on European companies transporting Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) to countries outside the EU.

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