date:Aug 18, 2014
dairy produce from the EU and Norway, as well as from the United States, Australia and Canada.
The ban, in retaliation for economic sanctions over the Ukraine crisis, could deny wealthy Russians delicacies like Norwegian smoked salmon, Italian ham and French cheese.
But, as with the communist nomenklatura in Soviet times, many expect the new elite will find ways to bypass customs controls - not least as a waiver on shipments for personal use leaves a grey area for importing small, high-value