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Russia's Federation Council approves counter-sanctions law

Russia's Federation Council approves counter-sanctions law

Russia’s Federation Council has unanimously approved the law on counter-sanctions in response to unfriendly actions by the United States and other countries. According to the law, the government is empowered to introduce on the …

Russia passes law on counter-sanctions

Russia passes law on counter-sanctions

Russia’s State Duma has passed the final third reading of a law on counter-sanctions against the US and other unfriendly states. The law stipulates that the Russian president may provide the government with the right to impose …

 Russia removes restrictions on Turkish tomatoes

Russia removes restrictions on Turkish tomatoes

Russia will allow imports of tomatoes from all Turkish producers from May 1, not only those that were included in the list of earlier approved exporters, the Russian Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance (Rosselkhoznadzor) …

Russia may end supplies of rocket engines to US

Russia may end supplies of rocket engines to US

Russia will suspend supplies of rocket engines to the United States in case if a relevant decision is taken by the country’s leadership, but such decision has not been made yet, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin …

Russia and Turkey to nullify trade sanctions

Russia and Turkey to nullify trade sanctions

Russia and Turkey have settled almost all the issues on the lifting of trade restrictions, the problem will be fully resolved before the meeting of the Russian-Turkish intergovernmental commission in Kazan, which is scheduled for October 20, the …

Turkey condemns US over its sanctions on Russia

Turkey condemns US over its sanctions on Russia

Turkey does not approve sanctions imposed on Russia by the EU and the US, the country's Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said, urging both sides to resolve their issues through dialogue and political …

Kremlin: no doubt that new US sanctions to become law

Kremlin: no doubt that new US sanctions to become law

Moscow believes that the new sanctions bill passed by the US Congress will become a law, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. When asked why Moscow took measures against Washington before the US president signed …

Russia - US diplomatic clinch: where is way out?

Russia - US diplomatic clinch: where is way out?

Washington expressed its regret over Moscow's decision to cut the US diplomatic presence in Russia,  a representative of the Department of State said. "The Russian government has demanded the U.S. Mission to Russia …

Russia's patience run out

Russia's patience run out

Russian Foreign Ministry's retaliatory measures taken against the adoption of a bill that toughens anti-Russian sanctions by the US Congress cannot be considered symmetrical and sufficient: this is only the first stage of adequate and …

 Russian embargo extended to end of 2018

Russian embargo extended to end of 2018

The Russian government extended the embargo on certain types of food from countries that had imposed sanctions on Russia in line with the presidential decree, according to a document, published on the Russian government’s website. …

Russian counter sanctions extended until December 2018

Russian counter sanctions extended until December 2018

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree on extension of Russian counter sanctions until December 31, 2018.  The document has been published on the website of legal information of the Russian …

Turkey increases tomato exports

Turkey increases tomato exports

According to the Institute of Statistics of Turkey, the export of Turkish tomatoes is  growing steadily, despite the Russian sanctions. The tomato sales abroad  amounted to $ 123 million in the first three months of 2017, which means an …