In a decree signed
Wednesday, Putin banned food and agricultural imports from countries
that have imposed sanctions against his country.
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev spelled out some of the
details on Thursday.
Medvedev said that Russia
has imposed a ban on supplies of beef, pork, fruit, vegetables,
poultry, fish, cheeses and milk from the European Union, the United
States, Australia, Canada and Norway.
The retaliatory move
comes more than a week after the United States and European Union
increased economic sanctions on Moscow for supporting pro-Russian
separatists fighting Ukraine government forces in the eastern regions of
Donetsk and Luhansk, along the border with Russia.
A list of specific
products and food bans is still being worked out by the Russian
government, according to the decree, which describes the order as a
special economic measure "aimed at ensuring the security of the Russian
Federation."
Russia is Europe's
largest importer in value of animals, meat, dairy products, fruits and
vegetables, according to the European Union.
And goods from the EU represent 16% of all Russian imports, EU numbers show.
Source:CNN
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