Regional authorities have nationalized the assets of some 100 legal entities and individuals Crimea will receive almost 2 billion rubles ($23.8 million) from the sale of property that was nationalized after the region split from Ukraine and reunified with Russia, according to the head of the Crimean Parliament, Vladimir Konstantinov.

Bulgaria will exempt fuel supplies from the embargo, in view of the country’s economic plight Energy-starved Bulgaria will temporarily cease to enforce EU sanctions on Russian fuel, to ensure the work of government institutions, the state press service reported on Wednesday following a Cabinet meeting.

Sweden’s prime minister has accused Russia of using a “disinformation campaign” to tarnish Stockholm’s image abroad, alleging that Moscow has spread false claims about the recent Quran-burning incidents in the Swedish capital.