Deputy Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation and owner of 75% of shares in Concern Kalashnikov, Alexei Krivoruchko, came under EU sanctions due to the poisoning of opposition leader Alexei Navalny.
The world wonders what Russia and its president want to achieve from neighboring Ukraine. Vedomosti collected the options that are discussed in Vladimir Putin's entourage.
That's whyBerlin won't strengthen the sanctions, observers believe.
The EU will have to introduce tougher sanctions against Russia if Moscow does not change its attitude to the situation in Ukraine with the downed Boeing-777 Malaysia Airlines airline passenger liner.