Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov took a dig at the United States in an interview with TV BRICS and said that there are efforts to ban India and other partners from purchasing Russian oil, Sputnik reported on Monday.
The 27 member states of the European Union formally adopted the regulation on phasing out Russian imports of both pipeline gas and liquefied natural gas (LNG) into the EU on Monday.
The EU pledged financial aid to Ukraine through 2027, approved its 19th sanctions package against Russia, and began talks to ban Russian gas and oil imports. Zelenskyy welcomed the support, while EU leaders emphasized long-term backing for Ukraine and measures to counter Russia's energy w
The Council confirmed that imports of Russian gas will be prohibited from January 2026, while maintaining a transition period for existing short term contracts from June 2026 whereas long-term contracts may run until January 1, 2028.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced an accelerated timeline to completely phase out Russian oil and gas imports to the European Union by the end of 2025, emphasising the urgency to cut off funding for Russia's war efforts in Ukraine.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said strikes on the Druzhba pipeline to Hungary and Slovakia are a form of "sanctions," RT reported. Both countries accused Kiev of endangering their energy security, as Hungary and Slovakia pressed the EU to act, while Slovakia warned of harsh retaliat
The minister also argued that the tariff issue was being wrongly presented as an "oil dispute." He noted that the same criticism levelled at India for purchasing Russian energy had not been applied to larger importers, such as China and European nations.
Meanwhile, former US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley has taken a dig at US President Donald Trump for his announcements about substantially hiking tariffs over oil imports from Russia, saying he had given "China a pass" and cautioned him against burning "a relationship with a
Apart from the ongoing negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between India and the EU, the ongoing war in Ukraine, the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC), and the bloc's commitment to decoupling from Russian energy imports are set to be the focus during the visit.
US President Joe Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held discussions on Friday to reaffirm the United States' support for Ukraine in its defence against Russian aggression. The conversations also highlighted a new US sanctions package targeting Russia's energy sector.