The European Union on Tuesday proposed sweeping legislation to ban all Russian oil and natural gas imports by the end of 2027, escalating its energy decoupling more than three years after Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Under the plan, no new gas import contracts will be allowed from 2025. Short-term contracts must end within a year, and long-term deals will be phased out by 2027.
Today, we disbursed a new €1 billion to Ukraine.
— Ursula von der Leyen (@vonderleyen) June 13, 2025
Bringing our total support to almost 150 billion since Russia's full-scale invasion.
We are with Ukraine for the long haul.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Russia had “weaponized its energy supplies” and vowed to “end the era of Russian fossil fuels in Europe for good.”
The proposal also bars Russian firms from securing EU LNG terminal services and urges member states, such as Hungary and Slovakia, that are still importing Russian oil, to phase out these supplies.
Unlike past sanctions, the plan can pass by a qualified majority, bypassing veto threats. The move coincides with the EU’s 18th sanctions package, including a proposed oil price cap cut and new banking restrictions.
