BBC: South Stream gas debacle seen as blow to Putin
Russia's state-run media have accused the EU of thwarting the South Stream project for political reasons, commenting on President Vladimir Putin's announcement that the gas pipeline to Europe will not be built.
But in Bulgaria commentators were outraged that he blamed their country for the project's demise. And newspapers in Western Europe saw economic reasons behind the South Stream fiasco.
President Putin's announcement featured prominently on Russian TV. Popular state-controlled TV channels Rossiya 1 and Channel 1 branded it "sensational".
The reason behind the move is "the EU's non-constructive position", Channel 1 explained.