As part of the new measures, the 27-nation bloc is bringing forward a ban on the import of liquefied natural gas from Russia by a year to the start of 2027

x Brussels: The EU on Wednesday agreed to impose new sanctions on Russia over the war in Ukraine aimed at crimping Moscow's oil and gas revenues, said Denmark, which holds the EU's rotating presidency. The package -- the 19th from the EU since the Kremlin's 2022 invasion -- comes as Europe seeks to keep the pressure on Russia in the face of US President Donald Trump's faltering peace push. Kremlin-friendly Slovakia had held up adoption of the package over a separate issue as it sought protections for its car industry from EU climate legislation. As part of the new measures, the 27-nation bloc is bringing forward a ban on t

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