Tough new EU sanctions target Russian oil giants over conflict in Ukraine, as Moscow threatens to close its airspace to foreign passenger jets

The EU was today imposing new sanctions on Russian energy giants in a move which is expected to provoke a strong response from the Kremlin.

Leaks suggested that giants Rosneft, Gazpromneft and Transneft were all hit in a bid to change Vladimir Putin’s policies on Ukraine.

The companies are more than 50 per cent state owned .... http://www.dailymail.co.uk

‘Most convincing evidence’: Russian embassy trolls NATO with toy tanks

Some of Russia’s diplomats have joined a digital diplomacy row as they trolled NATO by “leaking” on Twitter the alliance’s “most convincing evidence” of Russian troops’ alleged presence in Ukraine.

The Twitter account @RussEmbassyUAE, which is the official Twitter of the Russian Embassy in the United Arab Emirates, posted a picture of tiny toy trucks, tanks and armored vehicles all lined up on the ground, with the words: “#NATO’s latest evidence of #Russian armor invading #Ukraine has been leaked! Seems to be the most convincing ever!” .... http://rt.com