Russia bans Moldova wine ahead of EU summit

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Series Details 11.09.13
Publication Date 11/09/2013
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Russia announced to impose an import ban on Moldovan wines on 10 September 2013 because they did not meet quality standards. According to critics it was designed to stop the ex-Soviet republic’s EU aspirations.
Source Link http://euobserver.com/foreign/121388
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