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EU Weighs Faster Phase-Out of Russian LNG After Trump Push

A draft 19th sanctions package goes to member states Friday for debate over an earlier LNG cutoff.

European Union flags fly outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, March 1, 2023.REUTERS/Johanna Geron/ File Photo
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen delivers the State of the European Union address to the European Parliament, in Strasbourg, France, September 10, 2025. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo
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Overview

  • The European Commission is discussing adding an accelerated ban on Russian liquefied natural gas to the EU’s 19th sanctions package, an EU official said.
  • The renewed push followed a call this week between Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen and U.S. President Donald Trump.
  • Trump urged Europe to hit Russia’s energy revenues more forcefully, including by stopping purchases of Russian oil and imposing tariffs on China and India.
  • Separately, the EU is negotiating a full phase-out of Russian oil and gas by Jan. 1, 2028, with a ban on short-term contracts set to begin next year.
  • The Commission plans to present the draft sanctions package to EU member states on Friday.