EU seeks to cut remaining Russian gas ties, but legal options limited


FILE PHOTO: A worker is seen next to a pipe at a construction site on the extension of Russia's TurkStream gas pipeline in Letnitsa, Bulgaria, June 1, 2020. REUTERS/ Stoyan Nenov/File Photo

BRUSSELS/LONDON (Reuters) - The European Union will on Tuesday announce a roadmap to phase out the bloc's remaining gas ties with Moscow, but in the absence of sanctions it will be difficult for buyers to exit gas contracts using legal options such as force majeure.

The roadmap comes as the U.S. is pushing Russia for a peace deal with Ukraine. If reached, the deal may reopen the door for Russian energy and ease sanctions.

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