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| Russia hits West with food import ban in sanctions row | Russia hits West with food import ban in sanctions row |
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| Russia is imposing a "full embargo" on food imports from the EU, US and some other Western countries, in response to sanctions over Ukraine. | Russia is imposing a "full embargo" on food imports from the EU, US and some other Western countries, in response to sanctions over Ukraine. |
| Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said it would include fruit, vegetables, meat, fish, milk and dairy imports. | Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said it would include fruit, vegetables, meat, fish, milk and dairy imports. |
| Australia, Canada and Norway are also affected. | Australia, Canada and Norway are also affected. |
| Russia is also banning Ukrainian airlines from transit across its territory, he said in televised comments to the government. | Russia is also banning Ukrainian airlines from transit across its territory, he said in televised comments to the government. |
| His government is also considering banning transit flights for EU and US airlines, in retaliation for sanctions over Ukraine, he said. | |
| Barring airlines from Siberian airspace would significantly increase costs and flying time for many jets bound for Asian destinations. | |
| Western governments accuse the Kremlin of fomenting the unrest in eastern Ukraine by supplying weapons and expertise to the pro-Russian separatists. | |
| Last month the EU and US tightened sanctions on Russia, with Brussels applying restrictions to key sectors of the economy as well as individuals. The first round of sanctions came after Russia annexed Ukraine's Crimea region in March. | |
| President Vladimir Putin announced on Wednesday that Russia would take retaliatory sanctions, saying they would last for a year. They take effect immediately. |