Russia bans food imports from Western democracies

Russia bans food imports from Western democracies

In an attempt to get back at the United States and the European Union over toughened sanctions, Vladimir Putin’s government has announced that foodstuffs from the European Union and the United States will not be allowed into Russia beginning immediately and lasting for at least a year. However, the Russian people will probably be hurt the most by the import ban, as opposed to E.U. and U.S.