BRUSSELS: The European Union has proposed moving its ban on Russian gas imports forward by one year as part of new sanctions designed to weaken Moscow’s war funding and satisfy US President Donald Trump. This 19th package of EU sanctions since Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine also targets companies, banks, and traders in China and India accused of helping Moscow circumvent existing restrictions. The European Commission aims to phase out liquefied natural gas purchases from Russia by January 2027 under the ...