Recital 10

(10) In order to decrease further Russia’s revenues from the export of fossil fuels, raise the costs of its illegal actions in Ukraine and put maximum pressure on Russia to cease its war of aggression against Ukraine, Decision (CFSP) 2025/2032 imposes a prohibition on the purchase, import, or transfer, directly or indirectly into the Union of liquified natural gas originating or exported from Russia, as well as on the provision of related technical or financial assistance. To provide the highest degree of legal certainty to Union operators, in particular concerning Union gas importers, and also to provide clarity about the applicable legal provisions under Union law, it is appropriate to stress that this prohibition, which has like any other measure in Regulation (EU) No 833/2014, direct legal effect and provides no discretion for Member States or Union operators, should be complied with and should apply regardless of potential measures under other legal bases covering the import, purchase or transfer of LNG originating or exported from Russia. Until Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 is repealed, the scope of this measure should persist irrespective of other legal acts under different legal bases.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-10-16 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.