EU to ban Russian gas despite Hungary, Slovakia pushback
The European Union presses on with a proposed ban on importing Russian gas, despite opposition from Hungary and Slovakia. The new law, proposed by the European Commission, seeks to cut all imports of pipeline gas and liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Russia by the end of 2027. The move is a piece of a larger European Union strategy to reduce reliance on Russian energy, amid rising fears that such imports support Moscow's continuing war efforts.