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President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, This Wednesday he signed a decree which extends embargo on agricultural products from Western countries, introduced in 2014 after the annexation of Crimea, until December 31, 2026.

The decree extends the embargo, which has been in effect since Western countries will impose sanctions against Moscow for the annexation of Crimea. two more years after The Russian President will extend the measure in September 2023 by the end of this year, according to the news agency TASS.

Putin signed decree in August 2014 on the “application of special economic measures to ensure Russia’s security,” which meantrestrict food imports from the United States, the European Union, Norway, Australia and Canada.

Later in 2015, the Russian government added countries such as Albania, Montenegro, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Ukraine..

Specifically, The embargo applies to meat and dairy products, as well as fruits and vegetables. In 2017, the Government of the Russian Federation banned the import of live pigs and animal fats.

(Europe Press)