Staunton,
June 28 – At a time when promoting fair trade has become a mantra in some
countries, it is worth noting that, according to a new study by the European
Commission on Trade and Investment Barriers, Russia leads the world in the imposition
of trade restrictions against EU member states.
According
to the report which is summarized in today’s Kommersant, Russia has imposed 36 different kinds of restrictions
on European goods, far ore than the next most restrictive – China – which has
imposed 25. Other countries have far fewer
(trade.ec.europa.eu/doclib/docs/2018/june/tradoc_156978.pdf
and kommersant.ru/doc/3670389).
Much attention has
been given to sanctions imposed on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine and occupation
of Crimea, but far less has been given to the way in which Moscow has imposed various
kinds of restrictions against others who have not committed any acts of
aggression.
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