Russia could ban the government procurement of medical goods including bandages, tampons and condoms from all but three foreign states, according to a draft law submitted by the Ministry of Industry and Trade.
It is not immediately clear why the Russian government would consider such a legal move, however it comes less than a week after Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Montenegro, Albania, Moldova and Ukraine joined EU-members in imposing economic sanctions on Russia. The sanctions have severely limited European cooperation with Russian banks and the Russian energy sector, as well as frozen European assets of individuals perceived close to Russian president Vladimir …read more
Source: Newsweek
