Russia hopes to get around European Union sanctions by reaching a deal with Iran for the supply of gas turbine equipment for two power plants in Crimea, the head of Russian state defence conglomerate Rostec said on Feb. 20.
Reuters: Russia seeks to avoid sanctions by buying equipment for Crimea from Iran
A freight train crosses champagne vineyards outside Sevastopol, Crimea, on Oct. 30, 2014.
