Turkey, Latin America seen as main winners from Russia's food import bans


  • World
  • Friday, 08 Aug 2014

MOSCOW/ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey and Latin American countries such as Brazil look likely to emerge as key winners from Russia's decision to ban most European Union and U.S. food imports in retaliation for Western sanctions over Moscow's role in Ukraine.

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev announced the one-year ban on Thursday on all meat, fish, dairy, fruit and vegetables from the United States, the EU's 28 member states, non-EU member Norway - a major exporter of salmon - Canada and Australia.

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