00:00EU countries have given final approval to a plan to ban Russian gas imports by late 2027,
00:07making the bloc's pledge legally binding.
00:10The move comes nearly four years after Russia's invasion of Ukraine
00:14and marks a major step in Europe's effort to end reliance on Moscow's energy.
00:21The law was approved in Brussels on Monday.
00:24Though Slovakia and Hungary voted against it,
00:26Hungary says it will challenge the law at the European Court of Justice.
00:30Under the agreement, the EU will halt Russian liquefied natural gas imports by the end of 2026
00:36and pipeline gas by September 30, 2027.
00:41Before the war, Russia supplied over 40% of EU gas.
00:45That share has now fallen to around 13%.
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