Europe Prepares to Deliver a Body Blow to Putin

Germany holds the hammer — and this time, his allies inside the EU are in the blast zone too.

The European Union is preparing to do what once seemed unthinkable: a blanket ban on Russian gas.

After nearly three years of embargoes and endless infighting, Brussels is now pushing forward with legislation that would shut the door on all Russian gas imports by 2027 — and ban new contracts outright starting in 2025.

This is more than just an energy pivot; it is a long-term national security reset. For the first time since the war in Ukraine began, Europe is signaling that its reliance on Moscow’s fossil fuels won’t simply be reduced — it must be wiped out entirely.