EU Leaders to Approve New Russia Sanctions With LNG Ban

European Union leaders are expected to greenlight a 19th Russia sanctions package at a summit on Thursday after Slovakia dropped its objections.

The package aims to further starve Moscow of energy revenue and pressure Vladimir Putin into negotiations. It bans liquefied natural gas imports from Russia in January 2027, a year earlier than initially planned, and targets Russian banks, lenders in Central Asia and several crypto exchanges.