The European Commission on Friday said it has adopted a new package of sanctions against Russia, its 19th since the war in Ukraine began, and will now present it for approval by member states.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Friday confirmed that the EU has adopted its 19th package of sanctions against Russia, which includes a full ban on imports of Russian liquefied natural gas.

“We are prepared for this, we have been saving energy, we have been diversifying supplies, we have been investing in low-carbon sources of energy like never before,” von der Leyen said.

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We want to ban imports of Russian LNG into European markets.

It is time to turn off the tap.

I want to be clear: Europeans will be safe this winter.

Because we have been preparing for this under REPowerEU.

Our efforts are paying off today.

5:20 pm · 19 Sept 2025

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