The European Commission will next month propose legal measures to phase out the EU's imports of all Russian gas and liquefied natural gas by the end of 2027, it said on Tuesday.

The European Union is set to propose measures to ban Russian gas imports by the end of 2027, as the bloc pushes to sever ties with the country that was once its biggest energy supplier.

As part of its plan, the EU executive arm in June will propose a ban on all imports of Russian gas—both pipeline and LNG—under new and existing spot contracts. The measure would take effect by year-end.