This story has made the Premium section on the London (UK) Daily Mail .today.  
It will gather new  legs. The E.U. are not too happy about new sanctions which will be detrimental to their energy supplies.  The US. wants that market.
Interestingly on the  Knowledge Network Monday there was a documentary about Russia including details of  the heavy investment by Germany (Volksvagen) and other companies in the Russian Economy.There were also  interviews of Russian workers working at Car Plants who  said were very pleased at the German Investment.
Another interesting program from the B.B.C. This about industry, resources  and Farming in the cities and their vast country by two presenters  driving across Russia. 
Very good T.V. should be shown to a wider audience.