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EU approves ban on Russian gas, LNG by 2027

CGTN

 , Updated 18:39, 26-Jan-2026
Flags of the European Union fly outside the Berlaymont building, headquarters of the European Commission, in Brussels, Belgium, December 4, 2025. /VCG
Flags of the European Union fly outside the Berlaymont building, headquarters of the European Commission, in Brussels, Belgium, December 4, 2025. /VCG

Flags of the European Union fly outside the Berlaymont building, headquarters of the European Commission, in Brussels, Belgium, December 4, 2025. /VCG

The Council of the European Union (EU) on Monday gave final approval to a ban on imports of Russian pipeline gas and liquefied natural gas (LNG), with the full ban taking effect in January 2027 for LNG and in October 2027 for pipeline gas.

Source(s): Xinhua News Agency
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