According to the Americans, Dmitry Firtash was going to bribe Indian officials.

The laws on liability for insulting the authorities and state symbols was signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin on March 18.

A collection was taken from the museums to the exhibition in Amsterdam in February 2014, a month before Crimea joined Russia.

On July 15, the EU Council imposed the first sanctions in response to the drilling, which Turkey makes in the waters of Cyprus.

Reuters agency reported that US officials in talks with Russia which will be held in Geneva on July 17, intend to discuss a possible tripartite treaty on nuclear weapons with China.

It was closed in February.