Putin Restricts Imports in Retaliation to Sanctions

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President Vladimir Putin is restricting imports of food and agricultural products from the countries that have imposed sanctions against Russia for its hand in the Ukraine conflict

Putin's decree, which the Kremlin released on Wednesday, says the imports will be "banned or limited" for one year. Though the decree doesn't name specific countries or products, it has an order for government agencies to create a list

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The move follows the latest round of sanctions against Russia that the U.S. and European Union imposed last week. For the first time, the sanctions targeted entire sectors of Russian economy, rather than just individuals in Putin's inner circle Read more...

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