The recent sanctions decided to be imposed by the European Union in Russia’s liquefaction gas sector ( ) are ‘illegal’, said Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak. Alexander Novak during an interview with the state news agency TASS broadcast today (17.7.2024), argued that EU sanctions in Russia for the LNG will not facilitate European consumers in terms of energy prices. ‘These measures are not only ‘illegal’ but ‘will worsen the situation for those who imposed them, as well as for their consumers, in terms of energy prices’, Novak’s words, according to the agency.