EU imposes further Russia sanctions

Some of Russia's best-known companies, including arms-maker Kalashnikov and energy firms Rosneft and Gazprom, have been targeted in the latest round of EU sanctions over the Ukraine crisis.

Russia approves $6.6bn for sanctions-hit state banks

Moscow (AFP) - The Russian government has approved injecting 239 billion rubles ($6.6 billion, 5 billion euros) into two of the country's largest, state-controlled banks that have been hit with Western sanctions.