New York, Sept. 24 -- European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced an accelerated timeline to completely phase out Russian oil and gas imports to the European Union by the end of 2025, emphasising the urgency to cut off funding for Russia's war efforts in Ukraine.

Speaking during a pull-aside meeting with US President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen outlined the EU's progress in reducing its dependency on Russian energy and its commitment to imposing further sanctions.

"President Trump is absolutely right. We're on it. We have already massively reduced the gas supply from Russia. Completely got out of Russian coal and mass...