The plan, confirmed by a commission spokesperson, is part of the EU's goal to end Russian fossil fuel imports by 2027.

The EU buys gas from Russia, Libya and Qatar — despite sanctions and clashes of interests and values. So why is Iran, with the world's second-largest gas reserves, left out of the equation?

Publication of the road map, originally due earlier this year ... Some of them increased imports of Russian liquefied natural gas after piped supplies were cut following Moscow’s invasion ...