Russian Foreign Ministry explained, imposed economic sanctions the United States and the European Union is "destructive and short-sighted". In return, Moscow banned the import of various types of fruits and vegetables from Poland, and imports of fruit juices from Ukraine.
As a reason, the Russian government said no health problems. The move could also be extended to the entire European Union, as mentioned. Polish calling the move a political background after Russia hit by broad economic sanctions.
United States and the European Union to impose economic sanctions on the banking sector, the arms industry and the energy sector. EU sanctions apply for one year and will be revisited in the next three months.
The sanctions were a blow especially for the Russian banking sector is now no longer able to sell stock and looking for a loan in the European money market. Russia is also no longer able to buy a variety of advanced equipment for the oil and gas industry.
This new economic sanctions imposed because President Putin judged not show concrete steps in an effort deeskalasi crisis in Ukraine and the shooting investigation Malaysia Airlines MH17 aircraft.
Russia protests
Russia also threatened to raise the price of oil and gas to Europe. "This is a step that is indiscriminate and irresponsible. This will only result in the increase of prices in the European energy market" as mentioned in a statement released by the Foreign Ministry in Moscow.
The statement also said the sanctions will harm the cooperation with the United States in a variety of international issues. Moscow accuses Washington of using only the issue of Ukraine to weaken the country so as not to be able to compete.
Group of industrialized countries that are members of the G7 states, there will be no further action if Moscow does not change the direction of politics.
"Russia still has a chance to choose the path deeskalasi" as mentioned in the G7 statement. "If not, we are ready to step up measures to increase the cost" for Moscow to want to change the attitude.
Ukrainian military set "quiet day"
Ukrainian military announced it would stop fighting for a while on Thursday (31.07) at the crash site MH17 to allow an international team to continue the investigation.
"We decided not to conduct military operations during the 'quiet day' this', said military spokesman Oleksiy Dmytrashkivsky.
Earlier, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon called for the fighting stopped at the accident scene to take the remains of dozens of bodies of passengers MH17 which has not been successfully evacuated.
