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Moscow extends Western food embargo until end of 2017

Source: Xinhua 2016-06-30 01:09:30
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MOSCOW, June 29 (Xinhua) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday signed a decree to extend embargo on food imports from the European Union (EU) and other countries in response to the ongoing Western sanctions against Moscow.

In line with a decree by the Russian president, special economic restrictive measures will be extended from Aug. 6, 2016 to the end of 2017, in order to "ensure Russia's national security," according to a government online document.

The United States and the EU have slapped several rounds of sanctions over Russia's annexation of Crimea and involvement in the Ukraine crisis since July 2014.

Moscow has repeatedly denied the accusations over the Ukraine crisis, stressing that Western sanctions were counterproductive.

In response, Russia imposed a year-long embargo on food imports from Western countries in August 2014, and extended the anti-sanction measures for one more year in June 2015.

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[Editor: huaxia]
 
Moscow extends Western food embargo until end of 2017
                 Source: Xinhua | 2016-06-30 01:09:30 | Editor: huaxia

MOSCOW, June 29 (Xinhua) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday signed a decree to extend embargo on food imports from the European Union (EU) and other countries in response to the ongoing Western sanctions against Moscow.

In line with a decree by the Russian president, special economic restrictive measures will be extended from Aug. 6, 2016 to the end of 2017, in order to "ensure Russia's national security," according to a government online document.

The United States and the EU have slapped several rounds of sanctions over Russia's annexation of Crimea and involvement in the Ukraine crisis since July 2014.

Moscow has repeatedly denied the accusations over the Ukraine crisis, stressing that Western sanctions were counterproductive.

In response, Russia imposed a year-long embargo on food imports from Western countries in August 2014, and extended the anti-sanction measures for one more year in June 2015.

Related;

Russia, West going through difficult period but war impossible: Russian PM

VLADIVOSTOK, Nov. 11 (Xinhua) -- Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev admitted that Russian's relations with certain Western countries are far from ideal, and they are going through a difficult period but the war scenario is impossible. Full story

Ukraine vows retaliatory measures to Russian food embargo

KIEV, Nov. 23 (Xinhua) -- Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseny Yatsenyuk said here Monday that Kiev would take retaliatory measures should Russia impose a ban on Ukrainian food products.Full story

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