The European Union on Thursday launched a fresh round of sanctions against Russia for its war in Ukraine, joining the U.S. by targeting Moscow's energy infrastructure.

The package of measures, which member states approved on Wednesday evening, includes a ban on Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports.

It comes shortly after U.S. President Donald Trump, in a major policy shift , announced new sanctions against Rosneft and Lukoil, two of Russia's largest oil companies.

Trump told reporters on Wednesday that he felt it was the appropriate time to impose the measures, describing the sanctions as "tremendous" before adding that he hoped they wouldn't be in place for long.

Kaja Kallas, the EU's high representative for foreign affairs and security policy, welcomed the Trump administrati

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