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Russia adds countries to food import ban over sanctions | |
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Russia has extended its list of countries subject to a food import ban in retaliation for Western sanctions over the Ukraine crisis. | Russia has extended its list of countries subject to a food import ban in retaliation for Western sanctions over the Ukraine crisis. |
Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said the ban would now apply to Iceland, Liechtenstein, Albania and Montenegro. | Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said the ban would now apply to Iceland, Liechtenstein, Albania and Montenegro. |
He said Ukraine would be added in 2016 if an economic agreement between Kiev and the European Union came into force. | He said Ukraine would be added in 2016 if an economic agreement between Kiev and the European Union came into force. |
The bulldozing of tonnes of Western-produced cheese and other foodstuffs has angered anti-poverty campaigners. | The bulldozing of tonnes of Western-produced cheese and other foodstuffs has angered anti-poverty campaigners. |
The country began destroying banned produce earlier this month, steamrollering fruit and burning boxes of bacon. Critics say it should be used to feed the poor and hungry. | The country began destroying banned produce earlier this month, steamrollering fruit and burning boxes of bacon. Critics say it should be used to feed the poor and hungry. |
The move comes after the EU and US introduced sanctions over Russia's annexation of Crimea and actions in eastern Ukraine. | The move comes after the EU and US introduced sanctions over Russia's annexation of Crimea and actions in eastern Ukraine. |
Certain products from EU countries as well as Australia, Canada, Norway and the US were banned in August last year. | Certain products from EU countries as well as Australia, Canada, Norway and the US were banned in August last year. |
Speaking at a cabinet of ministers on Thursday, the PM said Iceland, Liechtenstein, Albania and Montenegro would also now be affected because they had joined EU sanctions against Russia. | Speaking at a cabinet of ministers on Thursday, the PM said Iceland, Liechtenstein, Albania and Montenegro would also now be affected because they had joined EU sanctions against Russia. |
"Joining the sanctions is a conscious choice which means readiness for retaliatory measures from our part, which have been adopted," Mr Medvedev said in comments broadcast on state-owned channel Rossiya 24. | "Joining the sanctions is a conscious choice which means readiness for retaliatory measures from our part, which have been adopted," Mr Medvedev said in comments broadcast on state-owned channel Rossiya 24. |
The ban includes meat, fish, dairy products, fruit and vegetables. | The ban includes meat, fish, dairy products, fruit and vegetables. |
Mr Medvedev said on Wednesday that the counter-sanctions had given domestic agriculture a significant boost and had not caused shortages, according to Rossiya 24. | Mr Medvedev said on Wednesday that the counter-sanctions had given domestic agriculture a significant boost and had not caused shortages, according to Rossiya 24. |
Russian authorities have also started burning Dutch flowers, saying they pose a safety risk because they may be infected with pests. | Russian authorities have also started burning Dutch flowers, saying they pose a safety risk because they may be infected with pests. |
But critics say Russia wants to take revenge on the Netherlands over its handling of the investigation into the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over rebel-held eastern Ukraine last year. | But critics say Russia wants to take revenge on the Netherlands over its handling of the investigation into the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over rebel-held eastern Ukraine last year. |
In a rare move against President Vladimir Putin, Russia's Communist Party announced on Thursday it had submitted a bill to parliament calling for smuggled Western food to be given to the needy instead of being destroyed. | In a rare move against President Vladimir Putin, Russia's Communist Party announced on Thursday it had submitted a bill to parliament calling for smuggled Western food to be given to the needy instead of being destroyed. |
The Kremlin says food cannot be given away because it could be unsafe. | The Kremlin says food cannot be given away because it could be unsafe. |
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