BRUSSELS, Belgium, Jan. 26 -- The European Union issued the following news release: * * * Russian gas imports: Council gives final greenlight to a stepwise ban Today, the 27 EU member states formally adopted the regulation on phasing out Russian imports of both pipeline gas and liquified natural gas (LNG) into the EU. The new rules also include measures on effective monitoring and diversification of energy supply. The regulation is a key milestone in delivering the REPowerEU objective of end more PR