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Jul 16, 2026

Greece blocks EU’s 21st Russia sanctions package over Russian LNG shipping ban

Greece vetoed the EU's 21st Russia sanctions package to shield Dynagas, a Greek LNG shipping company owned by George Prokopiou, from a proposed ban on transporting Russian LNG to third countries. Athens' objection delayed the package by at least a week after three days of failed negotiations.

Jul 16, 20264 sources

Top claims

▪The Greek veto stalled the European Union's 21st sanctions package, which requires unanimous support, for one week.
▪Dynagas operates 27 gas tankers, including approximately one-third of the specialized Arc7 ice-class fleet built for Russia's Yamal LNG plant.
▪Dynagas has transported over 10 million tons of Russian liquefied natural gas on 11 vessels across 144 voyages since the beginning of 2025.

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BRICS governance & decision making1 Dynagas1 Energy security & geopolitics1 EU foreign policy1 European Union1 George Prokopiou1 Greece1 Liquefied natural gas (LNG) geopolitics1 Russia1 Russia’s energy war & global shocks1 Sanctions1 Sanctions & economic countermeasures1

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