'Shameless': Greece and LNG emerge as major roadblock in new Russia sanctions
- The European Union's push to approve a new round of sanctions against Russia has bumped into a formidable roadblock: Greece.
- The country, which hosts the world's largest merchant fleet, has put its foot down and demanded an adjustment to the EU-wide ban on Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG), scheduled to take full effect on the first day of 2027.
- The ban, as agreed last year, will prohibit the "purchase, import or transfer, directly or indirectly," of LNG that "originates in Russia or is exported from Russia".
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- The European Union's push to approve a new round of sanctions against Russia has bumped into a formidable roadblock: Greece.
- The country, which hosts the world's largest merchant fleet, has put its foot down and demanded an adjustment to the EU-wide ban on Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG), scheduled to take full effect on the first day of 2027.
- The ban, as agreed last year, will prohibit the "purchase, import or transfer, directly or indirectly," of LNG that "originates in Russia or is exported from Russia".
Sources: Euronews