EU Commission proposes 19th sanctions package on Russia

BRUSSELS, Sept. 19 (Xinhua) -- European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Friday announced the Commission's proposals for a 19th package of sanctions on Russia, mainly targeting the energy and financial sectors.

According to a statement, the European Union (EU) plans to ban imports of Russian liquefied natural gas into the bloc's market and lower the price cap on Russian crude oil to 47.6 U.S. dollars