Russia today (7 August) banned most Western food imports in response to economic sanctions imposed last week by the European Union and the United States.
The decision, announced by Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, affects produce from all EU member states, the US, Canada, Australia and Norway.
The European Commission has described the decision as “politically motivated”.
The EU last week imposed restrictions on the EU’s trade with Russia in arms and oil-related products, and restricted Russian-based state-owned banks’ access to longer-term capital from EU banks.
The Commission said that the EU “reserve[s] the right to take action as appropriate” once it has “more information …read more
Source: European Voice
