{"id":1412150,"date":"2026-07-20T18:04:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T15:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uatv.ua\/?p=1412150"},"modified":"2026-07-20T17:43:58","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T14:43:58","slug":"eu-weighs-options-to-preserve-new-russia-sanctions-amid-lng-dispute","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uatv.ua\/en\/eu-weighs-options-to-preserve-new-russia-sanctions-amid-lng-dispute\/","title":{"rendered":"EU Weighs Options to Preserve New Russia Sanctions Amid LNG Dispute"},"content":{"rendered":" <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The European Union is considering several options to salvage its proposed 21st sanctions package against Russia as member states remain divided over restrictions on Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-07-20\/eu-weighs-options-to-keep-its-new-russia-lng-sanctions-alive?srnd=phx-politics\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-07-20\/eu-weighs-options-to-keep-its-new-russia-lng-sanctions-alive?srnd=phx-politics\">Bloomberg <\/a>reported, citing people familiar with the discussions,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/uatv.ua\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UATV English<\/a>\u00a0reports.<\/p>\n   <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The latest sanctions package stalled last week after Greece continued to oppose a proposal banning EU companies from transshipping Russian LNG for re-export to third countries, arguing the measure would severely impact its shipping industry.<\/p>\n   <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to Bloomberg&#8217;s sources, EU officials are now discussing three main options: introducing a 24-month transition period before the LNG restrictions take effect, dropping the proposal entirely, or abandoning the entire sanctions package if no compromise can be reached.<\/p>\n   <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another option under consideration would allow existing LNG contracts to continue while restricting new agreements. Sources also said the EU may move ahead with extending the bloc&#8217;s oil price cap on Russian crude even if the broader sanctions package remains deadlocked.<\/p>\n   <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Last week, EU member states agreed to temporarily maintain the current price cap on Russian oil at $44.10 per barrel until July 23 after failing to reach a wider agreement. Under the bloc&#8217;s floating pricing mechanism, the cap would otherwise rise alongside global oil prices, reducing the effectiveness of one of the West&#8217;s key tools for limiting Moscow&#8217;s energy revenues.<\/p>\n   <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Negotiations have also led to changes in other proposed measures. According to Bloomberg, plans to ban former Russian combatants from entering the EU were softened and postponed, while a proposal to restrict imports of certain Russian fish products was dropped.<\/p>\n   <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">EU ambassadors are expected to meet later this week to continue negotiations on the sanctions package.<\/p>\n   <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The proposed LNG restrictions have emerged as one of the most contentious elements of the 21st package, highlighting the challenges the EU faces in balancing pressure on Russia with the economic interests of individual member states.<\/p>\n   <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Read Also: <a href=\"https:\/\/uatv.ua\/en\/france-steps-up-response-to-russian-hybrid-threats-amid-espionage-and-sabotage-concerns\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/uatv.ua\/en\/france-steps-up-response-to-russian-hybrid-threats-amid-espionage-and-sabotage-concerns\/\">France Steps Up Response to Russian Hybrid Threats Amid Espionage and Sabotage Concerns<\/a><br><br><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The European Union is considering several options to salvage its proposed 21st &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":67,"featured_media":1389383,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[13,49,36418,36415],"tags":[76,78,72928],"sources":[],"class_list":["post-1412150","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-news-en","category-11473-news-en-2","category-11473-news-en","tag-glavnoe-en","tag-homepage-en","tag-sanctions-on-russia"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.0 - 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