he's backing himself and the people into a corner, this could escalate further
Russia bans food imports from Australia, US, EU over sanctions
Posted 7 Aug 2014, 7:02pmThu 7 Aug 2014, 7:02pm
Russia will ban fruit, vegetables, meat, fish, milk and dairy imports from Australia, the United States, the European Union, Canada and Norway, prime minister Dmitry Medvedev has told a government meeting.
The decision follows a decree signed by president Vladimir Putin ordering the government to ban or limit food imports from countries that imposed sanctions on Moscow for its support of rebels in eastern Ukraine and the annexation of Crimea.
"There is nothing good in sanctions and it wasn't an easy decision to take, but we had to do it," Mr Medvedev said.
The ban is valid from August 7 and will last for one year, he said.
