The European Union’s chief diplomat, Kaja Kallas, announced on social media that one of the aims of the 19th sanctions package, approved today, is to “accelerate the phased elimination of Russian liquefied natural gas by January 1, 2027”.
The countries still importing Russian gas are Belgium, the Netherlands, France, Spain, and Portugal, mainly through the TurkStream pipeline and liquefied natural gas (via ship), as well as Greece, Slovakia, and Hungary through the TurkStream pipeline, explained Energy spokesperson Anna-Kaisa Itkonen.
In the proposal presented today, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen also stated that they are “banning imports of Russian LNG into European markets”.
“It’s time to turn off the tap,” she emphasized.
The 19th sanctions package adopted today by the European Commission includes a new reduction in revenues obtained by Moscow through energy sales.
The package also aims to improve actions against sanction evasion, particularly through third-party countries, encompassing cryptocurrencies.
Russia launched an offensive against Ukraine on February 24, 2022.
