Europe's Russian LNG bill raises a sanctions question

Times Now World's report examines rising imports ahead of a planned embargo, with France accounting for much of September's deliveries.

Channel: Times Now World Story of October 11, 2026Trari Newsroom

Why this story? The video opened at a pace of 35,563 views a day, 11 times a normal first day on this channel (3,281).

EU SANCTIONS FAIL? Europe Pays Russia €7.9 Billion for LNG as Imports Surge 9.5% to Record Highs

Russian gas is still arriving. Times Now World's unusually fast-starting report focuses on the gap between Europe's efforts to restrict Russian energy and the cargoes it continues to buy.

The upload drew about 19,000 views in nine hours, already well beyond the channel's usual full-day audience for longer videos. Its title asks "EU SANCTIONS FAIL?", but the report describes a more specific problem: existing restrictions have not prevented rising purchases ahead of a planned import ban.

Citing figures compiled by environmental organization Urgewald using Kpler data, the broadcaster reports that EU imports from Russia's Yamal Arctic project reached record levels during the first nine months of the year. France accounted for nearly three-quarters of September's deliveries, according to the report.

The planned January 2027 embargo gives the story its deadline. Times Now World also discusses the possibility of earlier US sanctions, placing Europe's supply needs alongside its effort to limit revenue reaching Moscow during the war in Ukraine.

One practical detail brings that policy debate back to the ships themselves: Urgewald is calling for tighter restrictions on the specialized tankers that carry Arctic LNG.

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The report passed the channel's usual first-day audience within its first nine hours.

the video's first day

usual first day here

3,281

this video

35,563

subscribers

1,290,000

no significant change in the last 7 days

total views

694,758,346

views per day

423,785

typical day: 495,225

the video

views

18,851

likes

214

comments

56

days online

1

subscribers: this channel and similar channels

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1,300,000

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1,290,000

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1,260,000

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1,210,000

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As of October 11, 2026 · Data source: Trari Social News, Trari Traffic Trends and Ranking Platform, Google YouTube

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