The European Commission has announced plans to phase out all Russian fossil fuel imports, including gas and liquefied natural gas (LNG), by the end of 2027, irrespective of developments in the Russia-Ukraine war.

The European Commission on Tuesday proposed legally-binding measures to cut off the European Union's imports of Russian gas and liquefied natural gas imports by the end of 2027, which would end decades-old energy relations with Europe's former top gas supplier.

This will help the EU become more energy independent, improve the security of the energy supply, and boost the Union's energy independence and competitiveness,' says EU Commission - Anadolu Ajansı