Monitoring Desk
MOSCOW: Russia’s lower house of parliament is to consider draft legislation that would give the Kremlin powers to ban or restrict a list of US imports, reacting to new US sanctions on a group of Russian tycoons and officials.
Senior lawmakers in the State Duma, which is dominated by Kremlin loyalists, said they had prepared the list ranging from food and alcohol to medicine and consulting services in response to Washington’s move last week.
The Kremlin itself has not said if it backs the draft legislation – which would allow the government to impose the measures should the need arise – …read more
Source: The Frontier Post
