DMITRY MEDVEDEV

Ten years in the making, the $400 billion project to bring natural gas from Russia to China will begin in 2015.

A proposed new law will allow foreign assets in Russia to be seized and sold, to compensate those targeted by US and EU sanctions.

Russian government websites must do more to protect themselves from cyber-attacks, President Vladimir Putin said.

The EU and the U.S. imposed late last week a fresh set of sanctions against Moscow for its policy on Ukraine.

Russia has pledged to strike back, hinting at a ban of all EU flights over Russian territory.

EU had earlier said that new sanctions, targeting Russia's defense and oil companies, could be announced if the cease-fire fell through.

A series of tweets critical of the Russian government continued to be posted from Medvedev’s account and were re-tweeted by his followers.

As the ban rolls out, nations not affected by the prohibition have an opportunity to step in and fill the gap left behind by economic giants.

Russians are mourning their favorite imported food products after Russia announced a ban on food and agricultural imports from the EU and U.S.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has infuriated popular bloggers by forcing them to register with the state, but the effect has been to limit unflattering news.

Under the decree, the Russian government will generate a list of all products to be restricted or banned from entering the country.

"This is not royal behavior," the Russian president says, but UK politicians fail to condemn the prince's controversial comments.

Russia is looking at new ties with Asia and the gas deal comes as a major breakthrough after a 10-year-long negotiation.

Friday is Victory Day in the former USSR, and Russia celebrates with a huge parade. The president was there, before going to Crimea.

On May 9, Russians remember the victory over Nazi Germany. But this year, it's a possible Ukrainian war they are thinking about.

Sergei Lavrov goes to Latin America to make new friendships, rekindle old ones and thank Russia's supporters in the Ukraine crisis.

As tension between the West and Russia continues to build, academics and politicians are proposing a fresh idea for the problem's mitigation.

Russia also accused the Ukrainian government of stirring up trouble, and said the U.S. must prevent "hotheads" from provoking a bloody conflict.

Gunfire could be heard from the airfield at the town of Kramatorsk in eastern Ukraine; Ukrainian troops were seen disembarking from helicopters.

The most serious East-West crisis since the end of the Cold War shows no signs of de-escalating.

Earlier, Russia's Deputy Premier Arkady Dvorkovich went to China as part of a delegation to discuss cooperation in the energy sector.