"Rosatom maintains Russia’s nuclear deterrent at full readiness – ensuring no one dares to attack us with nuclear weapons," Rosatom chief Alexey Likhachev said.

"We cannot allow anyone to exploit our social system," declared PM Donald Tusk when questioned about Ukraine’s access to Poland’s 800+ child benefit program.

"If a Ukrainian mother lives here, works, or cares for her child, we’ll support her. But we won’t tolerate Polish taxpayers’ money being abused by those gaming the system," Tusk stressed.

“The EU is weak and ineffectual," the outlet stresses.

“Anyone who thinks the EU is on the up is living in dreamland," it adds.

“Depending on the length of the disruption it could cause Brent crude oil price to rise to $120-$130 a barrel and reduce global economic growth by 2%-3%,” he predicts.