On Friday, June 27, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Russia is open for the renewed anti-terrorism cooperation with the United States, but added the ball is now in the US’ court.

Russia has complained to the WTO about the failure by the US to comply with its obligations as a member state of the organization.

Russia and Austria are set to establish a joint venture to implement the South Stream oil pipeline project, according to an aide to the Russian president.

Canada is slapping new sanctions against 11 Russian and Ukrainian nationals and one legal entity in a protest against alleged Russia’s actions in Ukraine, says Canada’s National Post.

The oil company “Rosneft” intends to launch the project in the Arctic ahead of time, this project is being developed by them jointly with the American corporation ExxonMobil.

Ukraine is set to close the border with Russia to prevent any armed men from infiltrating into its territory.

As both parties gathered in Brussels to resolve the dispute, Ukraine’s Prime Minister went public to reject the $100 discount for gas supplies.

Lithuania's competition council has fined Gazprom a whopping $48 million for allegedly preventing competition in the Baltic state where the Russian gas monopoly is the sole supplier.

British star Sarah Brightman has been reported to be the picked as the next space tourist to travel to the ISS in September 2015.

Germany may lift ban on freking (gas extraction technology based on hydraulic fracturing) in 2015.