Live: EU adopts new sanctions against Russia ahead of Brussels summit

The EU on Thursday adopted a 19th package of sanctions against Russia for its war against Ukraine that includes a ban on Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports. It came as EU leaders are meeting at a summit in Brussels in a bid to shore up support for Ukraine by advancing a plan to use frozen Russian assets to fund a “reparation loan” for Kyiv. Follow our live blog for the latest developments.