European Union ministers approved plans to gradually phase out Russian gas imports by the start of 2028 to reduce reliance on Moscow amid criticism from U.S. President Donald Trump that the bloc has been funding both sides of the war in Ukraine.

At a meeting of the Council of the European Union in Luxembourg on Monday, energy ministers for the various member states voted in favour of prohibiting new gas contracts with Russia from January of 2026, while phasing out long-term contracts by the start of 2028.

The move by the Council comes less than a month after President Donald Trump specifically called out European allies at the United Nations…

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