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Greece’s block of the EU’s 21st Russia sanctions
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Where it stands
As of July 23, Greece was blocking the EU’s 21st Russia sanctions package while seeking an exemption for EU-flagged vessels carrying Russian LNG. Latvia’s prime minister criticized the blockage; the package and Greece’s demand remained unresolved in the report.
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Greece Wins LNG Carve-Out, Unlocking EU's 21st Russia Sanctions Package
After days of delay, Athens drops its veto in exchange for an exemption that lets European vessels keep moving Russian LNG to non-EU buyers.
Still open after this report
- Whether additional Greek-controlled LNG carriers beyond Dynagas benefit from the exemption, and the precise volume of Russian LNG shipments shielded by the carve-out.
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Andris KulbergsPrime Minister of Latvia since 20261 report
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