BRUSSELS — For the first time, the European Commission has proposed sanctions on Russia’s powerful liquefied natural gas industry, according to documents seen by POLITICO.
The measures wouldn’t directly bar Russian LNG imports to the EU. Instead, they would prevent EU countries from reexporting Russian LNG after receiving it — confirming POLITICO’s previous reporting.
“This provision does not affect imports into the EU,” the proposal stresses.
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The sanctions would also ban EU involvement in upcoming LNG projects in Russia. “Such a measure limits the expansion of Russia’s LNG capacity and thereby limits Russia’s revenues,” the proposal argues.
