Sanctions against Russia

Russian paratroopers, marines and Navy begin exercise in Russia's Far East.

New Russia sanctions are also going to be discussed.

Norwegian salmon and trout are being exported to Belarus and the Baltic states in connection with the Russian sanctions.

Latvian company Rēzeknes Gaļas Kombināts has lost access to the Russian market in the light of Russian counter-sanctions against the European Union.

Rosneft, Transneft, Gazprom Neft, Oboronprom and Uralvagonzavod have been affected.

President Barrack Obama says the United States follows the European Union with a new set of sanctions against Russia over Ukraine.

Andrey Belousov thinks embargo is possible, but hopes that "common sense will prevail" and "antisanctions" will not be needed.

Ambassadors from all 28 EU countries agree on a new package of sanctions.

The USA is planning to impose sanctions on the financial, energy and defence sectors.