THE European Union slapped new sanctions on Russia today over the war with Ukraine, targeting Moscow’s shadow fleet of tankers moving liquefied natural gas (LNG).

At a meeting in Luxembourg, EU foreign ministers also expressed concern about a rise in hybrid attacks by Russia — including allegations of election interference, cyber-attacks and sabotage.

To push Russia into using more costly routes for energy purposes, the ministers said in a statement, the EU will “forbid reloading services of Russian LNG in EU territory for the purpose of transhipment operations to third countries.”