date:Aug 19, 2014
try Medvedev said on Monday he hoped Western food import bans would not last too long.
Belarus and Kazakhstan said they will continue to import food banned by Russia but Minsk has said it will make sure sanctioned goods do not cross into Russia.
However, since Moscow announced the bans some traders have been looking for ways to sidestep them.
Last year, Russia imported $17.2 billion worth of food from the countries covered by the sanctions, of which $9.2 billion was in the affected categories