Greenpeace blocked LNG ships in Belgium, demanding a ban on Russian natural gas and stricter sanctions from the European Union.
Confronted by dozens of small boats and activists were the LNG carrier ships that arrived to dock at the Zeebrugge terminal in Belgium.
Greenpeace activists carried out a blockade at the LNG import terminal in Zeebrugge, Belgium on October 1st. The blockade targeted the import of natural gas from Russia and the United States.
During the protest, about 70 people from 17 different countries took to the water with kayaks and small boats, preventing the ships from entering the terminal.
The protesters managed to temporarily stop entry to the terminal before being removed. Images from the scene show inflatable balloons depicting US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
According to the Greenpeace report, between 2022 and June 2025, France, Spain, Belgium, and the Netherlands spent 34.3 billion euros on Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG), much more than the 21.2 billion euros they provided in bilateral aid to Ukraine during the same period.
Greenpeace Belgium is urging the EU and national governments to include a ban on Russian LNG in the Union’s 19th sanctions package, aiming for a complete termination of imports.
The European Union proposed in June of this year a regulation aiming to terminate Russian LNG imports by 2027. The regulation has not yet been decided by the Parliament and the Council.
