date:Aug 25, 2014
The U.S. and European Union imposed sanctions on Russia following its annexation of Crimea from Ukraine this year, leading to escalating tensions.
President Vladimir Putin retaliated this month with a ban on $9.5 billion worth of imports, affecting a range of food items from countries that imposed sanctions.
The situation is the worst standoff between Russia and the West since the Cold War ended in 1991.
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