EU Adopts Sanctions Targeting ‘Entities In India, China’, Bans Russian LNG Imports

Last Updated:October 24, 2025, 07:51 IST

The European Union did not specify which Indian entities it targeted in its 19th package of Russia sanctions.

EU’s 19th sanctions package bans Russian LNG and hits entities in India and China for allegedly aiding Moscow. (IMAGE: REUTERS/REPRESENTATIVE)

The European Union adopted its 19th package of Russia sanctions on Thursday, banning what it called ‘Indian and Chinese entities". The EU did not specify which entities were targeted.

In its 19th package, EU moved to ban Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports, Central Asian banks and a Russian prison medic. Reuters, who first reported the development, said that Chinese refiners were also sanctioned.

The overall package would make it increasingly hard for Russian President Vladimir Putin to fund his invasion of Ukraine, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said in a post on X.

“It targets Russian banks, crypto exchanges, entities in India and China, among others … The EU is curbing Russian diplomats’ movements to counter the attempts of destabilisation," she added.

The 27 member states approved the package on Wednesday evening after Slovakia dropped its block.

The LNG ban will take effect in two stages: short-term contracts will end after six months and long-term contracts from January 1, 2027. The full ban comes a year earlier than the Commission’s proposed roadmap to end the bloc’s reliance on Russian fossil fuels.

The ban does not apply to pipeline gas and crude oil.

News world EU Adopts Sanctions Targeting ‘Entities In India, China’, Bans Russian LNG Imports

Read More