Moscow reportedly decided to end its nuclear cooperation program with the US, saying that Russia no longer needs assistance in safeguarding nuclear sites located in the country, according to the Boston Globe newspaper.

The Council of the EU has found no grounds to ease Russia sanctions at a meeting it held on Monday.

Russia warned France it would face fines if the Mistral helicopter carrier is not handed over by late January.

France has refused to respond to the request sent by Russian officials over the handover delay of the Mistral helicopter carrier.

Russia has sent an official request to the French Defense Ministry to explain the delay with the Mistral supplies.

Christian Schmidt, Federal Minister of Food and Agriculture of Germany hopes to change the conditions of products embargo imposed by the Russian part. Russian embargo affected about one percent of total German exports, which brings the country about 67 billion euros per year.