30 May 2016Russia has banned the importing of food from a great many Western countries in retaliation for sanctions against Russia for their action in Ukraine. Iceland was added to the list in August last year.
25 Jan 2016The Icelandic government has remained steadfast in its support of the EU-US sanctions, despite protests from the local fishing industry that the Russian embargo is hurting their financial interests.
13 Jan 2016Walking away from common Western action on Russia would be a major deviation from national foreign policy and damage the country’s reputation as a sound ally, says the Icelandic Foreign Ministry.
21 Dec 2015Iceland’s support of European Union (EU) sanctions against Russia remains unchanged, says Icelandic Foreign Minister Gunnar Bragi Sveinsson.
23 Nov 2015Any change in policy is dependent on Russian observance of the Minsk Protocol, an agreement requiring a ceasefire in Crimea, says Foreign Minister Gunnar Bragi Sveinsson.
3 Sep 2015The refugee crisis, climate issues and relations with Russia have been among the issued discussed at the NB8 meeting in Copenhagen, Denmark, yesterday and today.
17 Aug 2015Iceland has asked the European Union (EU) to reduce its customs duties on imports from Iceland in order to soften the impact of the current Russian embargo.
14 Aug 2015The Russian embargo of Icelandic food products announced yesterday appears to have taken immediate effect and consignments of Icelandic fish have reportedly already been turned back.
13 Aug 2015According to RT news, Russia has placed an embargo on Icelandic food imports. The embargo also reaches Albania, Montenegro, Liechtenstein and the Ukraine.
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