Ukrainian filmmaker Oleh Sentsov facing a trial in the Russian capital after being detained in Crimea and accused of planning terrorist attacks against authorities in that annexed region.
Reuters cites a report today in "Vedomosti" revisiting Russia's possible ban -- full or partial -- on imported cars if the West imposes any further sanctions over Moscow's actions vis-a-vis Ukraine.
The Russian paper noted that imported vehicles composed 27 percent of passenger cars sold in the first half of this year, 46 percent of the trucks sold were imports, and 13 percent of buses.
At least five foreign manufacturers -- Ford, Ford Renault, Hyundai, Toyota, and Volkswagen -- all have assembly plants in Russia whose cars wouldn't be targeted.
Ukraine's foreign minister looking on the bright side:
Here's an excerpt from the Russian Foreign Ministry's statement via Facebook. Moscow doesn't miss a trick, conveniently describing it as a "Ukrainian domestic crisis" and listing Ukraine last:
"The issues discussed related to the international efforts to help resolve the Ukrainian domestic crisis. Ministers reviewed the situation in Ukraine from all aspects, with particular attention to the the cessation as soon as possible of hostilities, ensuring control of the border, delivery of humanitarian aid to southeastern Ukraine, and creation of conditions for an early start to the process of political resettlement.
"Some progress has been made on all these issues. It was agreed that the dialogue would be continued in this format, the results of which could be presentation of concrete proposals for consideration by the leaders of Russia, Germany, France, and Ukraine."