EU Mulls Restrictions on Imports of Russian Agriculture Products
- Bloc plans to scrap rules for farmers to keep some land fallow
- Brussels under pressure after wave of protests by farmers
Ursula von der Leyen and Donald Tusk
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The European Union executive is preparing a proposal to restrict the import of agricultural products from Russia to the bloc following appeals from some member states that want to put further pressure on the Kremlin.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk in a phone call Friday that the bloc’s executive arm would issue its suggestions shortly, according to a statement from the EU.