EU Seeks to Cut Energy Ties With Moscow Through Ban on Gas Deals
The European Commission, the bloc's executive branch, unveiled a roadmap to finally switch off the remaining flows of Russian gas, nuclear fuel and oil, more than three years after President Vladimir Putin's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. As Bloomberg reported on Monday, the plan would see European companies terminate all their contracts with Russian gas suppliers by the end of 2027.
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