Ten European Union countries have called for the 27-nation bloc to ban imports of pipeline gas and liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Russia, a document seen by Reuters showed, as Europe debates fresh sanctions on Moscow over the war in Ukraine.

Poland and nine other EU countries are pushing to deprive Russia of billions of euros that it uses to fund its war in Ukraine by tightening restrictions on Moscow’s fossil fuel exports — particularly liquefied natural gas (LNG) — and its access to foreign finance.

The ending of Ukraine’s long-standing role as transit route for Russian gas to Europe continues to exacerbate already existing tensions within Europe as the NATO proxy war heads into its third year

A liquefied natural gas tanker, carrying a shipment from a Russian project sanctioned last week by the US, landed in Spain, taking advantage of a time lag before the punitive measures take effect.

A group of ten European Union countries has called for strengthening sanctions against Russia, including additional restrictions on natural gas, particularly liquefied natural gas (LNG), Bloomberg reports.

A group of 10 European Union nations is pushing to toughen sanctions against Russia by introducing further restrictions on natural gas and bolstering the enforcement of a price cap on oil.

A gas carrier filled with Russian gas has arrived off the coast of Spain. Determining whether LNG, burdened by the latest American sanctions, can be sold and to whom will be a test of their effectiveness.