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EU ANALYSING IMPACT OF RUSSIAN MEAT IMPORT BAN



THE EUROPEAN Union (EU) is currently assessing the impact of Russia’s ban of beef, pork and poultry meat imports from the bloc, which was announced today by the Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev in response to sanctions over the situation in Ukraine.…

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RUSSIA IMPOSE PUBLIC PROCUREMENT BAN ON WESTERN TEXTILE IMPORTS



The Russian government had ordered that public procurement from overseas of textiles, knitwear, non-wovens and some clothing should cease from September 1, as it tightens the screws on imports following the imposition of western sanctions over the Ukraine crisis.

Government documents obtained by WTiN.com…

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RUSSIA IMPOSE PUBLIC PROCUREMENT BAN ON WESTERN TEXTILE IMPORTS



Moscow has already said that it will not allow the import of EU clothing and textile products for government purchasing contracts. It has also banned the import of a wide-range of clothing and textile inputs.

 

 

At the same time, according to some sources at the ministry speaking to WTIN.com,…

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EU BANS HIGH TECH KNITTING TECHNOLOGY EXPORTS TO RUSSIA



THE SALE to Russia of multi-directional, multi-dimensional knitting and interlacing machines, including adapters and modification kits, specially designed or modified for weaving, interlacing or braiding fibres, for composite structures has been banned by the European Union (EU).

This is because the EU considers such machines of potential use to the Russian military, which has been involved in the Ukraine crisis.…

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RUSSIA MULLS BAN ON WESTERN CLOTHING AND TEXTILE IMPORTS



Officials at Russia’s industry ministry have said should additional US and EU sanctions be imposed, Russia may impose a complete ban on imports of clothing and textiles from the European Union and the US.

According to an official spokesperson from the industry and trade ministry, the government is planning to ensure free access of domestic textile producers to cheap bank loans with interest rates no higher than 5%.…

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NEW EU SANCTIONS HIT RUSSIA’S FINANCE, ENERGY AND DEFENCE SECTORS



A new round of sanctions against Russia has been announced by the European Union (EU), which reduces Russia’s ability to raise money in EU financial markets and prevents EU companies and businesses working and trading with Russian banks, arms manufacturers and oil companies.…

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RUSSIA IMPOSE PUBLIC PROCUREMENT BAN ON WESTERN TEXTILE IMPORTS



The Russian government had ordered that public procurement from overseas of textiles, knitwear, non-wovens and some clothing should cease from September 1, as it tightens the screws on imports following the imposition of western sanctions over the Ukraine crisis.

Government documents obtained by WTiN.com…

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RUSSIA IMPOSE PUBLIC PROCUREMENT BAN ON WESTERN TEXTILE IMPORTS



Moscow has already said that it will not allow the import of EU clothing and textile products for government purchasing contracts. It has also banned the import of a wide-range of clothing and textile inputs.

 

 

At the same time, according to some sources at the ministry speaking to WTIN.com,…

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SIBERIAN AIRSPACE CLOSURE COULD IMPACT UP TO 100 FLIGHTS A DAY



A POSSIBLE closure by Russia of Siberian airspace for European Union (EU) airlines could impact up to 100 flights a day, according to Eurocontrol’s preliminary estimates.
“The Eurocontrol Network Manager is examining possible scenarios including re-routing options in cooperation with our partners which include of course the airlines and the air navigation service providers,” a Eurocontrol spokeswoman told Jane’s Airport Review.…

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SWITZERLAND REFUSING TO HELP EU FOOD EXPORTERS SELL TO RUSSIA



Switzerland’s Bundesamt für Landwirtschaft (BLW – the federal office for agriculture) has turned down requests from European Union (EU) fruit, vegetable and dairy product associations to export products to Russia through Switzerland to bypass Russia’s trade embargo on EU goods. Under present rules, EU food products would have to be registered in Switzerland and this is “quite a long process,” said Jürg Jordi, a BLW spokesman.…

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