1st LD Writethru: EU imposes full ban to phase out Russian gas by late 2027

BRUSSELS, Jan. 26 (Xinhua) -- The Council of the European Union (EU) on Monday gave a final approval to a ban on imports of Russian pipeline gas and liquefied natural gas (LNG) into the EU, with a full ban entering into force from January 2027 for LNG and from the autumn of 2027 for pipeline gas.

The prohibition on importing Russian pipeline gas and LNG will take effect six weeks after the regulations enter into