Brussels, Sept. 20 -- European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Friday said "it is time to turn off the tap" as she announced plans to stop buying Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG), while unveiling its 19th package of sanctions against Moscow.

"Russia's war economy is sustained by the revenues from fossil fuels. We want to cut these revenues, so we are banning inputs to Russian LNG into European markets. It is time to turn off the tap," Von der Leyen said in a video statement.

The sanctions come days after United States President Donald Trump urged NATO nations to halt oil purchases from Moscow and impose penalties on countries continuing energy trade with Russia.

The latest package marks the first time that EU restrictiv...