Liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Russia to the European Union may be phased out by Brussels, according to Bloomberg.

Attacks on underwater cables in strategic areas connecting telecommunication lines and power sources in Asia and Europe are suspected to be coordinated attacks by China and Russia.

In the run-up to his departure from the White House, President Joe Biden has slapped a number of major new sanctions on Russia’s financial systems and energy sector. The U.S. originally threatened Russia with “the mother of all sanctions” as Moscow prepared to invade Ukraine in February 2022.

The European Commission will begin consultations with EU member states on the 16th package of sanctions against Russia on Tuesday, 14 January. Source: Polish news portal RMF24 with reference to several EU diplomats Details: Poland,

While Europe’s pipeline gas flows from Russia have dwindled in recent years, it imported record LNG volumes from the country in 2024. The fuel has been a personal focus of Russian President Vladimir Putin, who has vowed to continue the nation’s exports despite mounting restrictions.

The Russian missiles sought out targets from the Lviv region in western Ukraine near Poland to Kharkiv in northeast Ukraine bordering Russia. The state energy company Ukrenergo reported emergency power outages in six regions. It often shuts down production during attacks as a precaution.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has accused Russia of planning acts of sabotage worldwide including “acts of air terror” against airlines.

MOSCOW. Jan 17 (Interfax) - The Russian Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance (Rosselkhoznadzor) is introducing a ban on imports of all livestock products from the EU starting January 20 due to the threat of foot-and-mouth disease.

Moscow claims capture of towns in east as six dead in overnight attacks - Ukrainian military officials dismissed suggestions that Russian forces had breached Pokrovsk, a critical transport hub

On January 1, transit of Russian gas to Europe through Ukraine was completely stopped due to Kiev's refusal to extend a previous agreement

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