The European Commission Wants a Ban on the Import of Russian Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) to be in place by the end of next year. The Measure is Part of a Broader Package of Sanctions Due to Russian Aggression Against Ukraine.
Brussels was Already Planning to Introduce an LNG BAN in Early 2028, but is now bringing it is introduction forward. US President Donald Trump recently Urged This. The Wants European Countries to Get Rid of Russian Gas as Quickly As Possible.
EU Countries Hardly Use Regular Natural Gas Anymore. But that has leg partly replaced by Russian Liquefied Natural Gas. That must also come to an end by the beginning of 2027.
Other Sanctions Include A Complete Ban on Transactions with Russian Banks, Stricter Measures Against The Energy Companies Gazprom and Rosneft, and Sanctions Against People Involved in the Abduction of Ukainian Children.
The EU also Wants to Further Tackle the Russian Shadow Fleet. These are ships that russia uses to transport oil. Western Countries in particular because to hit the kremlin’s treasury by restricting oil sales. But the Russians are Still Managing to Transport Oil Using Ships That Are Difficult to DETECT. By Taking Stricter Action Against this, this must be stopped.
Member States Still Have To Agree to the European Commission’s Proposal. This Requires Unanimity from All EU Countries. Hungary and Slovakia in particular are obstructive when it comes to limiting the import of Russian Energy, because they are still large largely on it.